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Kathryn Barnsley, Adjunct researcher, University of Tasmania

The US FDA has moved to ban menthol cigarettes. Australia should do that and more

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Menthol is the minty cigarette ingredient that conjures up images of beaches, snow-covered ski slopes and glamorous yacht parties, all crisp white and fresh green. Menthol as a deadly additive is under threat at last.

Several countries, including Canada, Ethiopia, Turkey, Chile, the European Union and the United Kingdom, have banned the use of menthol and other flavours in tobacco products.

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