News tagged with 'Menthol'

An advisory panel of the Food and Drug Administration will meet at the end of March to consider the safety of menthol flavoring in cigarettes under the new FDA authority over tobacco, ingredients and marketing.

The Bush administration "strongly” opposes the effort to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco. The bill is supported by both US Chambers; however, if the legislation passes both House and Senate, the Bush administration is most likely to veto it.

Tobacco companies use menthol to make some cigarette brands more appealing to young smokers, by making them taste less harsh, say researchers at Harvard School of public Health in the US.