Menthol cigarettes disproportionately harm Black people. Why hasn't the FDA enacted a proposed ban?

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Menthol cigarettes disproportionately harm Black people. Why hasn't the FDA enacted a proposed ban?

… , but not menthol.

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African American adults have the highest percentage … the co-chairs of the African-American Tobacco Control Leadership Council said … reduce health disparities, especially among Black Americans.

"Menthol is the most …

Source: Georgia Public Broadcasting

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