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[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Fights to Snuff Menthol Ban--2
(Reference [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]) [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Lorillard spokesman Gregg Perry said the company "has taken vigorous steps to communicate with all who will listen to our point of view," adding that thousands of jobs are at stake. Another deleterious effect, according to the anti-ban camp,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], would be the creation of a large and unregulated black market for menthol cigarettes.
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], In 2009, Congress passed legislation empowering the FDA to regulate tobacco products. While the law required the agency to prohibit candy, fruit and spice flavorings in cigarettes because of their potential appeal to youths, lawmakers left it to the FDA to tackle the thornier matter of menthol. Menthol cigarettes account for about 30% of industry sales.
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], To help the FDA weigh tobacco issues, Congress created the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. The panel's March report on menthol cigarettes could call for an outright ban on the products, or for certain restrictions on advertising. The FDA, however, isn't required to follow the panel's recommendation and faces no deadline.
Menthol [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a compound that occurs naturally in mint plants, has been added to cigarettes since the 1920s. It acts as a mild local anesthetic and provides a cooling sensation in the mouth and throat, similar to that of a mentholated cough drop. Critics say the flavoring masks the harsh taste of cigarettes, making them more appealing to young people. A federal survey published in 2009 showed that 45% of smokers aged 12 to 17 use menthol brands.
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], African-Americans have a slightly higher adult smoking rate than the national population. About 21.3% of black adults smoke, according to a 2010 Centers for Disease Control report, compared with 20.6% of all Americans. Blacks also have a disproportionately high rate of smoking-related disease.(Reference [link widoczny dla zalogowanych])