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Newport fights FDA ban to continue marketing menthol cigarettes to African Americans
Among the company’s tactics: buying up a host of menthol-bashing Internet domain names, including MentholKillsMinorities.com, MentholAddictsYouth.com and FDAMustBanMenthol.com.
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FDA to ban Newports and other menthol cigarettes
After decades of marketing mentholated cigarettes in minority communities and blunting criticism by supporting minority causes, tobacco companies have secured a huge following in minority communities.