In 2009, Congress enacted legislation authorizing the U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco and ...

Public health groups that sued the FDA for failing to follow through on a plan to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes voluntarily ...

Despite mounting evidence of its harmful effects, the FDA has backed away from a plan to ban menthol tobacco products.

NEW YORK – On his Brooklyn stoop, Marcel Bichotte could hold notes on his saxophone for what felt like hours. Bichotte was an accomplished musician with the big-band group Super Jazz des Jeunes, or ...

April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. government was sued on Tuesday by anti-smoking groups that want a ban on menthol cigarettes and blame the Biden administration for delaying it. Found naturally in ...

THIS WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL. JUST POSTPONED VOTING ON THIS ISSUE, SENDING IT TO SUBCOMMITTEE IN TWO WEEKS TIME. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR AREA BUSINESS OWNERS, WHO SAY THEY ...

Four menthol vaping products were authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday, the first non-tobacco-flavored e-cigarette products to get the agency’s sign-off. The decision drew harsh ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The FDA's proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars is being applauded by advocates and doctors, who believe the step could help continue a trend of decreased smoking ...

Menthol cigarette smokers who can't buy menthol products are more willing to turn to nicotine gum and other replacement therapies, improving health outcomes, according to new research. The study, ...

Washington received approximately $66 million on Monday from the latest settlement with tobacco company Philip Morris, ...

The former New York City mayor, a staunch opponent of the tobacco industry, is now responsible for just shy of $5 million of ...