Menthol cigarettes linked to higher death risk, especially for Black smokers, new study shows

Menthol cigarettes linked to higher death risk, especially for Black smokers, new study shows

Black Americans who currently smoke menthol cigarettes face an 88% elevated risk of mortality from some heart diseases compared to those smoking non-menthol cigarettes. (Photo credit: Stock by Getty Images) Menthol cigarette smokers had a higher risk of dying from any health cause, including heart disease, compared to former non-menthol cigarette smokers, according to what researchers say is the largest and most comprehensive study of its kind. …