In 2010, an FDA advisory panel released a report that said that menthol cigarettes make it easier to get hooked and more difficult to quit, and stated that removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit the public health in the United States. While this panel clearly sees the health implications, it fails to explore the economic stipulations of banning menthol cigarettes, which currently make up about a quarter of cigarette sales in the United States
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There is also an urgent need for effective communication campaigns and educational programs to increase understanding among youth and young adults of the risks of using e-cigarettes. Future research, Robertson said, is needed to examine the long-term connections between mental health and vaping, whether nicotine-only, THC-only or both nicotine and THC