Public health groups are furious that the White House's failure to publish a regulation prohibiting…
One America News Network OAN’s Brooke Mallory
Public health groups are furious that the White House’s failure to publish a regulation prohibiting menthol cigarettes will cause the policy to be perpetually postponed due to election-year politics.
Three anti-tobacco public health organizations filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its parent organization, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS), on Tuesday in an attempt to pressure the government to act quickly.
“Because of Defendants’ inaction, tobacco companies have continued to use menthol cigarettes to target youth, women, and the Black community — all to the detriment of public health,” the groups said in the complaint.
The rule banning menthol was first intended to be published by health officials in August of last year. However, the Biden administration postponed the ban until March at the end of last year due to lobbying from opponents, which included the tobacco industry. It appeared that the White House was concerned that the action would “infuriate Black smokers and jeopardize President Biden’s prospects of being reelected,” an insider told the press.
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