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FDA sued over 'almost unconscionable' delay in ban on menthol tobacco products

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh, on the newest of 2 developments

A coalition of civil rights and medical organizations said they are suing the FDA because it has missed its own deadline to ban menthol cigarettes.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

  2. Newest

    FDA sued over 'almost unconscionable' delay in ban on menthol tobacco products

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

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19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Quartz

    Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Anti-smoking groups are suing the U.S. government over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been stalled at the White House for months

  2. Bloomberg

    Public Health Groups Sue FDA Again Over Long-Delayed Menthol Ban (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Public health groups sued US regulators a second time for failing to follow through on a plan to ban menthol-flavored tobacco products.

  3. Southern Minnesota

    Lawsuit seeks to force nationwide ban on menthol cigarettes (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at the White House for months.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at the White House for months. The lawsuit is the latest effort to force the government to ban menthols, which are disproportionately used by Black smokers and …

  5. Forbes

    FDA Sued By Public Health Groups Over Delayed Menthol Cigarette Ban (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Biden administration delayed a ban on menthol until at least March, after a previous deadline for last December.

  6. WSVN Miami

    Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes, which has been idling at the White House

  7. ABC 11 Raleigh

    FDA sued over 'almost unconscionable' delay in ban on menthol tobacco products (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A coalition of civil rights and medical organizations said they are suing the FDA because it has missed its own deadline to ban menthol cigarettes.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over ‘almost unconscionable’ delay in ban on menthol tobacco products (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of civil rights and medical organizations said Tuesday that they are suing the US Food and Drug Administration because it has missed its own deadline to take action to ban menthol cigarettes.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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