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The OECD says: "Tobacco is a major risk factor for at least two of the leading causes of premature mortality cardiovascular diseases and cancer, increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, lung cancer, cancers of the larynx and mouth, and pancreatic cancer, among others." 21

Therefore, a ban on menthol would dramatically decrease public access to menthol cigarettes. This kind of letter from the attorneys general with the claims made about menthol cigarettes are a key reason why members of the tobacco industry, including retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, need to submit comments to the FDA, said NATO executive director Tom Briant

Top-level cabinet officials often remained absent in these complex webs of discussions, negotiations, and counteroffers

This work is physically demanding and requires a high degree of coordination to avoid damaging the leaves

So, while the FDA has made it functionally impossible for companies to continue existing while complying with regulations, companies have instead looked for ways to bypass regulation altogether