Current location:sport >>
Biden administration postpones ban on menthol
sport29311People have gathered around
IntroductionWASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in recent months, President Joe Biden‘s administration has del ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in recent months, President Joe Biden‘s administration has delayed a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections.
In a statement Friday, Biden’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration would take more time to consider feedback, including from civil rights groups.
“It’s clear that there are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time,” said Health and Human Service Secretary Xavier Becerra, in a statement.
The White House has held dozens of meetings in recent months with groups opposing the ban, including civil rights organizers, law enforcement officials and small business owners.
The announcement is another setback for the health officials at the Food and Drug Administration, who drafted the ban and predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years. The agency has worked toward banning menthol across multiple administrations for more than a decade without ever finalizing a rule.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“International Iterations news portal”。http://www.videocameralive.com/content-63a399624.html
Related articles
Rep. Greene and Speaker Johnson meet for a second day as possible vote on his ouster simmers
sportWASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson portrayed himself as in control Tuesday, insi ...
【sport】
Read moreChinese modernization conceived in China, opportunities it brings belong to world
sportBy He Yin (People's Daily) 09:27, April 24, 2023"China will provide new opportunities for global dev ...
【sport】
Read moreSpring farming in saline
sport(Xinhua) 08:06, April 02, 2024BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- As temperatures warm up across China, spr ...
【sport】
Read more
Popular articles
- Pope Francis appoints new bishop in Tennessee after former bishop's resignation under pressure
- Farewell to China's homecoming motorbike fleets
- Iga Swiatek leads Poland to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Japan, Australia and Slovakia win
- Mainland refutes DPP claim on international waters in Taiwan Strait
- Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them, with Ukraine in mind
- Spring farming in saline
Latest articles
Analysis: Brooks Koepka has a big game. He doesn't need a lot of words
Senior Chinese legislator emphasizes importance of handling ethnic affairs according to the law
Senior Chinese legislator emphasizes importance of handling ethnic affairs according to the law
To ensure that the global economy grows on right track
Met Gala 2024 WORST
Letter from Lhasa: A return after 14 years
LINKS
- Wellington's Tuesday dinners celebrates 'amazing collection of people' 25 years on
- Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at Sneaker Con, a day after a $355 million ruling against him
- Tame Iti brings Haki Ātea to Waitangi
- Waymo's robotaxi service expands into Los Angeles, starting free rides in parts of the city
- ‘Easter is a time to remember . . . to remember, amid all the distractions of life’
- ACT leader David Seymour laments 'lost decades' as coalition gets to work
- California doctor with cancer gets rare lung
- No thanks to traditional meals, say Gen Z
- Easter weather: Chilly Good Friday forecast as southerly winds sweep New Zealand
- Japan's lunar craft lands successfully but can't generate solar power