Ten Black civil rights and public health organizations recently wrote to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in support of prohibiting menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products, calling the tobacco industrys targeting of Black Americans the true injustice. In February 2020, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) voted overwhelmingly for legislation to prohibit menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products, and 34 CBC members recently sent a letter to Secretary Becerra expressing strong support for prohibiting menthol cigarettes
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A study published in peer-reviewed journal Tobacco Control in 2022 estimated that a US ban on menthol cigarettes would save 654,000 lives, of which 255,000 would be African Americans, over the next four decades
To generate revenue and to discourage smoking, taxes are levied on tobacco products
The unit is built with a sturdy plastic and metal construction and is designed for 12V-24V systems, delivering up to 60W of load
