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May 3, 2024
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Menthol Cigarettes Harder For Blacks To Quit
August 15, 2011
A new study from the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and UMDNJ-School of Public Health concludes that menthol cigarettes are harder to quit than regular smokes. One of the key points of the research findings was that menthol was found to be generally more common among younger smokers and females. ...
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Black Cigarette Expose Prompts FDA Action
June 27, 2011
Just days after Black Radio Network featured a new Stanford University School of Medicine study revealing questionable advertising tactics of menthol cigarettes in black neighborhoods, the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) announced it is conducting an independent review of research on the public health impact ...
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Senecas Win Delay On Cigarette Taxes
May 12, 2011
A state judge gave the Seneca Nation a temporary victory over a New York state cigarette tax, barring its collection while the issue is litigated. ...
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Blacks Support Ban Of Menthol Cigarettes
May 12, 2011
A ban is supported by a majority of Americans (56 percent), particularly African Americans (76 percent) who were found to be disproportionately affected. ...
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NY Court Bans Sale Of Tax-Free Cigarettes By Tribes
May 11, 2011
“What this does is, it puts us out of business. It won’t stop people from buying tax-free cigarettes—it will just create a black market, like during Prohibition." ...
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Study: Menthol Cigarettes No Worse Than Regular Brands
March 23, 2011
“It has been hypothesized that menthol in cigarettes influences smoking behavior, perhaps increasing dependency." ...
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FDA Recommends Flavored Cigarette Ban
March 18, 2011
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The War On Menthol Cigarettes
March 17, 2011
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Menthol Cigarettes Tough To Quit For Blacks
December 21, 2010
One possible reason suggested in the report is that the menthol effect is influenced by economic factors. ...
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Report Shows Menthol Cigarettes Affects On Blacks
November 15, 2010
A special supplemental issue to the journal Addiction was released focusing on menthol flavored cigarettes. ...
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Blacks Warn Against Menthol Cigarette Ban
October 15, 2010
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NYC Mayor Reveals Illegal Cigarette Sales Srting
September 16, 2010
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Judge Blocks Part Of NY Tax On Indian Cigarettes
September 01, 2010
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NY Cigarette Tax Deals Tribes "Huge Financial Hit"
June 23, 2010
Native American reservations will be taxed on cigarettes sold to off-reservation visitors, according to the bill as of September 1. State Sen. Jeffrey Klein, a ...
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Former FDA Commissioner Calls For Reduction Of Nicotine Levels In Cigarettes
June 17, 2010
"It is a national embarrassment that these lethal menthol products have been allowed to be marketed so disproportionately to African-American youth – or to any youth for that matter," said John Payton, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. "Menthol has been the bridge to entice youth to ...
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NY Tribe Says Cigarette Mailing Ban Threatens Jobs
March 18, 2010
"This is a sucker punch to our federal treaty rights," Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. said. "This is a direct assault on our economy and our people. And it will have a devastating ripple effect on the Western New York economy." While numerous tribes sell tobacco products around the country, the Senecas have the most at stake, with dozens of Web sites offering cigarettes at discount prices unaffected by state's $2.75-per-pack excise tax and 4 percent sales tax. ...
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Senecas See Comeback Over Sale Of Cigarettes
March 09, 2010
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Seneca Nation Responds To NY Gov's Attempt To Collect Cigarette Tax
February 25, 2010
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Research Reveals Menthol Cigarettes
More Addictive For Minorities
December 04, 2009
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Seneca Chief Charges Congress Is Mistaken By Taxing Indian Cigarette Sales
November 24, 2009
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Seneca Nation Leaders, Members Testify at Cigarette Tax Collection Hearing in Manhattan
October 28, 2009
Addressing the hearing panel, Councilor Seneca said the recurrent question of 'Why doesn't the State collect taxes on commerce taking place on Indian lands?' ...
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Should Cigarettes Marketed to Minorities be Banned?
October 19, 2009
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Judge Stops Tribe's Cigarettes Sales to Non-members
August 28, 2009
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Indian-made cigarettes seen as cheap, toxic and tax-free
March 09, 2009
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Kaiser Health Disparities Report: American Indian Leaders Weigh In on Federal Cigarette Tax Increase
February 27, 2009
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MAYORS TARGET GUN VIOLENCE
August 25, 2022
NEW YORK - A group of mayors from across the country met at Gracie Mansion today, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, to delve into the continuing problem of gun violence. ...
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CALLS FOR GREATER POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY
June 02, 2020
NEW YORK - Sparked by the violent death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the Rev. Al Sharpton today led a demonstration in New York calling for legislation to hold police more accountable during protests, violence and looting. ...
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DISMAY OVER BLACK DEATH PROBE
November 08, 2018
NEW YORK - Eric Garner’s family and supporters, including many top local officials, gathered outside City Hall on the fourth anniversary of his police-chokehold death Tuesday to blame NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City’s Police Department for allegedly dragging their feet in the case. ...
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NYC HOLDS RACIAL SUMMIT WITH CLERGY
August 20, 2014
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THOUSANDS PROTEST DEATH OF BLACK MAN DURING ARREST BY NYPD
August 23, 2014
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