Research indicates that: Young people and African Americans are more likely to smoke menthol cigarettes than other groups.[1] , [2] More than half (54%) of youth who smoke use menthol cigarettes.[3] Over 7 out of 10 African American youth ages 12-17 years who smoke use menthol cigarettes.[4] Here in the Capital District, Reality Check members have provided a vital youth perspective on the impact of tobacco marketing on young people on issues ranging from the mixed message of selling tobacco in pharmacies, the importance of raising the tobacco sale age to 21 and the youth appeal of flavored tobacco products, including menthol
The design of these products is a shamelessly egregious attempt to target kids, said Brian King, director of FDAs Center for Tobacco Products, in a release about the warning letters
Last year the FDA, under Gottlieb, extended until 2022 a deadline for e-cigarette companies to comply with new federal rules on marketing and public health.
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