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Opinion: End the sale of flavored tobacco products — now
The tobacco industry’s long history of preying upon Black communities with menthol cigarettes is well-known and despicable. But tobacco’s insidious impact on brown communities is equally deplorable and calls out for strong action. Flavored tobacco products — e-cigarettes, cigars, chew and menthol cigarettes — all pose a threat to Latinos and Hispanics. And it’s time we end their sale to protect our kids and communities.As the executive director of Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders, an organization focused on Caribbean/Latinx youth, I see the struggles some of our youth face with tobacco use....…The tobacco industry’s long history of preying upon Black communities with menthol cigarettes is well-known and despicable. But tobacco’s insidious impact on brown communities is equally deplorable and calls out for strong action. Flavored tobacco products — e-cigarettes, cigars, chew and menthol cigarettes — all pose a threat to Latinos and Hispanics. And it’s time we end their sale to protect our kids and communities.As the executive director of Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders, an organization focused on Caribbean/Latinx youth, I see the struggles some of our youth face with tobacco use....WW…
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