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Advocates urge NJ to ban menthol cigarettes
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FDA is working on a federal ban, which could take a year to go into effect
Anti-tobacco advocates are calling on local governments, including in NJ, to enact legislation that would take mentholated products off the market. It comes as the FDA works on implementing a federal ban on menthol cigarettes. State Sen. Joe Vitale (D-Middlesex), chair of the senate health committee, has reintroduced a bill banning menthol cigarettes in New Jersey.
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Advocates urge NJ to ban menthol cigarettes
Clip: 5/9/2022 | 3m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
Anti-tobacco advocates are calling on local governments, including in NJ, to enact legislation that would take mentholated products off the market. It comes as the FDA works on implementing a federal ban on menthol cigarettes. State Sen. Joe Vitale (D-Middlesex), chair of the senate health committee, has reintroduced a bill banning menthol cigarettes in New Jersey.
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