A Lost Opportunity for Public Health — The FDA Advisory Committee Report on Menthol | Health Policy and Reform

A Lost Opportunity for Public Health — The FDA Advisory Committee Report on Menthol | Health Policy and Reform: "Although some public health groups hailed as a public health victory the release of a report on menthol cigarettes by the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),1 close examination of the report and its recommendations reveals that it actually represents a huge victory for Lorillard, the manufacturer of the leading brand of menthol cigarettes (Newport) — and a disappointing setback for the health of black Americans."