Flavor Bans Multiply, But Menthol Continues to Divide - California Healthline
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As states and communities ban the sale of flavored tobacco products linked to vaping, anti-smoking activists are piggybacking on the momentum to target menthol cigarettes. But some African Americans say menthol cigarette bans will lead to discrimination.
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FDA Ban on Flavored Cigars Could Cost $836M Excise Tax Revenue
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Flavored Tobacco – Los Angeles Sentinel
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Flavor bans multiply, but menthol continues to divide
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California to ban menthol and flavored tobacco and vape products
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Vaping Archives - Page 3 of 7 - California Healthline
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Supreme Court won't block California flavored tobacco ban
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Federal Menthol Cigarette Ban May Cost Governments $6.6 Billion
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Flavor bans multiply, but menthol continues to divide
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Policy surveillance and local implementation of flavored tobacco
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African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council – Los Angeles
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Tobacco Flavor Bans Multiply, But Menthol Continues to Divide