JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Health advocates are urging the FDA to finalize a rule that would prohibit flavored cigars as a new report raises concerns about cigar use among children, especially Black youth.

Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The report comes as federal regulators prepare to bar flavored cigars.

The US Food and Drug Administration has taken a “momentous” step toward banning menthol in cigarettes and banning flavored cigars, sending final rules to the White House Office of Management and ...

Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., killing over 480,000 people annually. Nicotine—the identified drug in tobacco—is highly addictive, and flavors enhance nicotine’s ...

When the Tobacco Control Act (TCA) was signed in 2009, it had the admirable goals of eliminating youth smoking and reducing tobacco-related harms. President Obama called the bill the “kids tobacco ...

If you appreciate the rich chocolate undertones found in a Padrón 1964 Anniversary No. 4 or the hint of espresso in a freshly lit Rocky Patel DBS Robusto, you may be enjoying the very qualities that ...

My grandfather once told me that to know a good cigar and what to do with it is a sign of maturity. Over the course of my adult life, I have met people from all walks of life and know a good cigar can ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now has authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution and marketing of tobacco products containing nicotine from any source. The FDA proposal to end the ...

In December, Denver City Council voted 11-1 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed ...

The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. “The proposed rules would help prevent ...

Flavored cigars and cigarillos are especially popular among children, particularly Black and Hispanic kids, who are twice as likely to smoke them as their White classmates. The FDA noted that one ...