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'It's Not Just' campaign calls attention to unjust targeting of African Americans in menthol tobacco marketing - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — “No Menthol Sunday” was this past weekend, and the “It’s Not Just” campaign was launched statewide to raise awareness about the methods tobacco companies use to target African American communities in menthol-flavored tobacco marketing. Smoking-related illnesses are the most common cause of death in African American communities, and 85 percent […]

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