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For years, smoking cessation activists along with many groups representing African Americans have been pushing for a ban on menthol cigarettes, which are very popular among black smokers.
The tobacco industry has been marketing mint-flavored cigarettes to communities of color for decades. But some social justice groups are worried a ban would lead to further policing of black neighborhoods.
CGTN’s Karina Huber reports.
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