FDA considers tightening rules on menthol cigarettes

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FDA considers tightening rules on menthol cigarettes

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-considers-tightening-rules-menthol-cigarettes-173315747.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/k6suRLY4ZrXUhP_EcHZxmQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T173315Z_1_CBRE96M1CRJ00_RTROPTP_2_TOBACCO-FDA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Menthol flavored cigarettes are displayed in a store in New York" align="left" title="Menthol flavored cigarettes are displayed in a store in New York" border="0" /></a>By Toni Clarke and Tom Miles WASHINGTON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it may place restrictions on menthol cigarettes following a scientific review that showed the products are likely to be more addictive than regular cigarettes. The FDA published preliminary results from a study it conducted that suggests &quot;menthol cigarettes pose a public health risk above that seen with non-menthol cigarettes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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