AdvertisementThe FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettesUpdated April 28, 2022Allison AubreyRina TorchinskyfacebookEmailThe Food and Drug Administration says its proposal to ban menthol cigarettes has the potential to significantly decrease disease and death from tobacco by "reducing youth experimentation and addiction." Here, menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are on sale at a San Francisco store in 2018. (AP)This article was originally published on April 28, 2022.