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Talking Menthol on “Tell Me More”
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Yours truly was a guest Wednesday on NPR’s “Tell Me More with Michele Martin.” The topic was my “Menthol Madness” article on The Root, regarding the FDA’s proposed ban on mentholated cigarettes. The proposal has caused a rift among forces … Continue reading
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Menthol Madness: No Discrimination!
Like virtually every other African-American smoker I know, the only acceptable brands of cigarettes for me came in green-and-white packs. If you didn’t puff Salems — my cancer sticks of choice — you probably consumed Newports or Kools. I always … Continue reading
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