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F.D.A. Announces Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (The New York Times)—The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced its long-awaited plan to ban the last flavor still allowed in cigarettes — menthol — and also said it would ban all flavors of mass-produced cigars, which are popular among youths. The ban would apply only to sales, manufacturing and imports — not personal possession.
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