Can you still buy menthol e cigarettes?

Can you still buy menthol e cigarettes?

In 2020, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island enacted bans on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and California became the second state to prohibit the sale of both flavored e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes.

What does menthol vape do to your lungs?

When inhaled, menthol can reduce airway pain and irritation from cigarette smoke and suppress coughing, giving smokers the illusion of breathing more easily.

Is a menthol cigarette worse for you?

Tobacco companies add menthol to make cigarettes seem less harsh and more appealing to new smokers and young people. Menthol cigarettes are not less harmful. They are just as dangerous as non-menthol cigarettes.

Why is menthol vape being banned?

On April 29, the FDA vowed to ban menthol in cigarettes. FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock said the ban would reduce youth initiation, help smokers looking to quit, and address health disparities among people of color, poor people, and LGBTQ people—all of whom are more likely to smoke menthols.

Is vaping worse than smoking cigs?

1: Vaping Is Less Harmful Than Smoking, but It’s Still Not Safe. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic.

Why are menthol cigarettes worse?

Because menthol flavoring masks the harsh taste of cigarette smoke, menthol smokers engage in more intense smoking behaviors than smokers of regular cigarettes. As a result, they suffer greater damage to their health.

Why is menthol being banned?

Advocates of menthol cigarette bans think that eliminating the flavoring will reduce the number of new smokers and push current smokers to quit, particularly among those disproportionately impacted by these cigarettes, like Black smokers.

Does menthol crystalize in your lungs?

While we can’t set your mind at ease about smoking cigarettes, we can at least reassure you that the menthol in menthol cigarettes is not crystallizing in your lungs or otherwise damaging your health. Menthol makes skin feel colder by stimulating the nerve endings that detect cold.