The age of the chain-smoking Europe of the 1980s is fading one policy, one generation at a time
In 2019, the first state law was passed by Massachusetts, followed by 5 state laws in Maryland, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Utah in 2020
When mold covers large areas or returns after cleaning, professional help becomes necessary
Unless the federal government attempts to turn menthol itself into a controlled substance, there will surely be many small-time sellers of menthol cigarettes meeting the demand of the millions of Americans who smoke them, including at least 77 percent of black smokers, but possibly as high as 88 percent (and around a quarter of white smokers)
The White House declined to comment.