Causes of FDA Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

Document Type:Essay

Subject Area:Business

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According to the cigarette consumption report, black Americans are the highest users at 81. 4%, following are the Hispanic at 45. 8%, and last is the white user making up 28. 7% of the total users of flavored cigarette products. The ban on menthols is based on the conclusion made in 2013 that menthols are hard to quit and likely pose a health risk. Effective government controls involve a systematic analysis of the side effects of the specific business activities on citizens and the eventual declaration of policies. In most cases, businesses are profit-oriented, who take every available step to maximize gains, including the sale of subpar commodities which may be detrimental to human consumption. The article helps to appreciate the role of government in business in a practical sense the same way the units learned in class subtly define.

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