Seven out of 10 African American youth between ages 12 and 17 who smoke use menthol cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And, a higher percentage (93 percent) of Black adults who smoke began using menthol cigarettes. That’s more than two times higher than the number of White adults (44 []

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