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And a study this February estimated that menthol cigarettes have contributed to nearly 380,000 premature deaths in the U.S

The changes by the government are designed to make smoking less appealing and will effectively end the distinctive colours and designs of brands like Marlboro, Richmond, and Benson & Hedges

One study by Yale University researchers, published in December 2024, projected the move would avert up to 526,000 premature deaths across the U.S

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But research examining the connection between smoke-free bans and infant and child health in the US has had restricted geographical coverage and mixed results

A ban will also lead to unconstitutional policing and other negative interactions with local law enforcement. The FDA, in its announcement, pledged that any future menthol ban it pushes through will not target the people who smoke menthols and that it would try to curtail any potential black market that could arise