Are black people who smoke menthols going to stop smoking, or reduce their consumption? Or will they just switch to other cigarettes? If there's some research suggesting that people would rather not smoke at all than smoke something besides menthols, maybe this will do something, but I would be surprised to see those results.
Have you considered reading the FDA's ban press release?
One study suggests that banning menthol cigarettes in the U.S. would lead an additional 923,000 smokers to quit, including 230,000 African Americans in the first 13 to 17 months after a ban goes into effect. An earlier study projected that about 633,000 deaths would be averted, including about 237,000 deaths averted for African Americans.
[ FDA press release ]
Menthols are literally more addictive and more carcinogenic. Simply banning their production will reduce death even if every menthol smoker switched to regular tobacco.
Are black people who smoke menthols going to stop smoking, or reduce their consumption? Or will they just switch to other cigarettes? If there's some research suggesting that people would rather not smoke at all than smoke something besides menthols, maybe this will do something, but I would be surprised to see those results.
Have you considered reading the FDA's ban press release?
Surprising, but yeah, that changes my opinion on this.
Menthols are literally more addictive and more carcinogenic. Simply banning their production will reduce death even if every menthol smoker switched to regular tobacco.