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US regulators have said menthol cigarettes are more harmful than other cigarettes, but stopped short of limiting their sale.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it would seek consultation on possible restrictions for the products.
The agency said that while mint-flavoured cigarettes may be just as toxic as others, it was easier to start smoking them and harder to quit.
Menthol cigarettes are one of the few growing areas of the tobacco industry.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23428070
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it would seek consultation on possible restrictions for the products.
The agency said that while mint-flavoured cigarettes may be just as toxic as others, it was easier to start smoking them and harder to quit.
Menthol cigarettes are one of the few growing areas of the tobacco industry.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23428070