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FDA says menthol in cigarettes attracts kids

July 31, 2013
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issues: Behavioral Health, Harm Reduction, Healthier Communities, Substance Regulation, Tobacco Harm Reduction
originally published in HealthDay
From HealthDay:

“Studies have failed to provide unequivocal evidence that menthol plays a significant role in smoking initiation, addiction to nicotine or cessation,” said Dr. Brad Rodu, a professor of medicine and the endowed chairman of tobacco harm reduction research at the University of Louisville.

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