Biden administration delays plans to ban menthol cigarettes
By Rebecca Cohen, NBC News April 26- The Biden Administration has delayed plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a proposal announced by the Food and Drug Administration years ago. “There are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time,” Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday.... View Article
OPINION: Banning menthol is critical to public health, including for Hispanic and Latino communities
By Jose Cucalon Calderon, The Nevada Independent April 21, 2024- One of the most critical steps the Biden administration can take to improve public health for all is to ban menthol cigarettes. This isn’t just about curbing smoking rates nationwide. It’s about addressing a deadly, cancer-causing product that has been aggressively marketed to minority communities for far... View Article
Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration
By Matthew Perrone, AP (as seen on ABC News) April 2- Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at the White House for months. The lawsuit is the latest effort to force the government to ban menthols, which are disproportionately used by Black smokers... View Article
Biden administration US ban on menthol cigarettes delayed
By Reuters April 1- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban menthol flavored cigarettes in the United States faced another setback, according to anti-tobacco advocates who noted that White House officials have missed another deadline to issue a final rule on a ban. The White House declined to comment. Menthol cigarettes account for... View Article
A top official fears Biden might let politics interfere with public health
By Adam Cancryn and David Lim, Politico February 15- A top Biden administration health official is urging allies outside the government to lobby the White...
Nevada flunks the American Lung Association report
By Camalot Todd, Nevada Current January 24- Nevada received F’s in four out of the five public policies on which the American Lung Association grades...
