Menthol cigarettes pose greater public health risk: FDA

An FDA evaluation concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that menthol cigarettes are more or less toxic or contribute to more disease risk to smokers than regular cigarettes. However, there is adequate data to suggest that menthol use is likely associated with increased smoking initiation by younger people and that menthol smokers have a harder time quitting, the review said. Read more here.

Read the FDA review, Preliminary scientific evaluation of the possible public health effects of menthol versus nonmenthol cigarettes, here.