FDA Considers Restricting Tobacco Flavors, Including Menthol
- Agency posts notice it plans to regulate tobacco flavors
- Step could help keep kids from starting smoking, FDA says
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The Food and Drug Administration will consider restricting the use of menthol flavoring in cigarettes, the second move in a week by the agency to make smoking less enjoyable as part of an ambitious anti-tobacco push.
Along with menthol, the FDA is considering policies to keep kids from being enticed by tobacco products with flavors ranging from strawberry to chocolate to cotton candy. It published a notice online Tuesday seeking public input on regulations it plans to propose.