Health organizations file lawsuit against FDA for refusing to ban menthol cigarettes

Several health organizations have assembled to take legal action against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their lack of movement on a public health matter. The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), and the National Medical Association (NMA) are filing a lawsuit against the FDA for not issuing the final rule banning menthol cigarettes. The leaders of the organizations announced this in a virtual press conference. They explained why they had to go this route and expressed their grievances with the FDA and Biden Administration. “We already know that tobacco is a critical public health issue that remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease. We need to keep beating the drum about how Black Americans bear the greatest burden of it, and it doesn’t have to be this way,” said Dr. Valerie Yerger, founding member of AATCLC.& The Health Group virtual& press conference& announcing the lawsuit happened on Tuesday, April 2. This is the second lawsuit in the ongoing struggle to ban Menthol cigarettes. Christopher Leung of Leung Law PLLC will represent the AATCLC, ASH, and NMA. The three health organizations are pursuing legal action for the Biden Administration and...