Daily News | Regulators are considering a ban on menthol cigarettes, and it could change the way Philly smokes
Supporters of the ban say it would help ease health inequities. Philadelphia has one of the highest rates of smoking among big American cities and the fifth-highest rate of lung cancer among Pennsylvania’s counties, according to the
“We in the little city of Philadelphia were way out of our class fighting big tobacco in Pennsylvania and in the country,” said Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr., who introduced the legislation. “Now that it is being proposed from top down, that might be the proper weight class.”Menthol makes smoking a more pleasant experience: the mint-flavored compound numbs airways, reducing the harshness of the smoke.
The soothing effect encourages people to inhale more deeply, boosting the likelihood of addiction, said Ryan Coffman, tobacco policy and control program manager with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Menthol also plays a role inon the brain. These cigarettes, like the flavored cigars the FDA is also seeking to ban, also make tobacco more appealing to new customers.
Floyd Jackson, sitting in a motorized scooter alongside Coates and Lawson, said it’s hard to find smokers in the predominantly Black Strawberry Mansion who didn’t prefer menthols.
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