In 2011 and 2013, an FDA advisory committee reported that menthols arent any more toxic than other cigarettes, but suggested the minty flavoring mitigates the harshness of smoke and the irritation from nicotine, an effect that may increase the likelihood of nicotine addiction and make it harder than other cigarettes to quit

We do not want minors to use any PMI product and we do not market to minors. The companys site also says that it assesses flavors before putting them on the market to minimize the risk of adverse consequences, including appealing to youth and other unintended audiences. Similarly, London-based British American Tobacco, whose brands include Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Kent, says on a web page labeled Ethics and Integrity that the companys marketing is aimed only at adult consumers and is not designed to engage or appeal to children. We are clear that our tobacco and nicotine products are for adults only and should never be used by those who are underage, a spokesman for British American Tobacco said in an emailed statement
959516, demonstrated the industry's interest in targeting children as future smokers
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