• @bundtpan
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    1 year ago

    Because African American smokers tend to favor menthol over other types of cigarettes.

    “In the 1950s, less than 10% of Black smokers used menthol cigarettes. Today, after decades of tobacco industry targeting, that number is 85%. Menthol cigarettes continue to be heavily advertised, widely available and priced cheaper in Black communities."

    https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/industry-watch/menthol-report

    • @AA5B
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      -11 year ago

      Because it’s doing the most harm to the most harmed demographic?