Menthol in cigarettes reduces the physical irritation of smoking, which can make it more difficult to quit smoking. Credit: (Adobe Stock) The Food and Drug Administration could soon ban the ...

Menthol is an organic compound derived from the oils of peppermint, and other types of mint plants. There are about 600 types of mint on our planet, and some of our ancestors began using this plant ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Marketing messages have led consumers to believe menthol cigarettes may offer health benefits over regular ones, U.S. government advisers said in a draft report released on ...

Menthol activates TRPM8 receptors on nerve endings in your mouth, which are the same receptors responsible for sensing cold.

Menthol cigarette bans are effective at getting people to quit smoking, new research finds. The US Food and Drug Administration has said that a menthol ban is a “top priority,” but public health ...

Bans on menthol cigarettes across Canada from 2016 to 2017 led to a significant increase in the number of smokers who attempted to quit, smokers who quit successfully, and lower rates of relapse among ...

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - Marketing messages have led consumers to believe menthol cigarettes may offer health benefits over regular ones, U.S. government advisers said in part of a draft ...