NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Could there soon be a ban on menthol cigarettes? The FDA is giving the idea another try, but how do smokers feel about it?"There might be a riot.
We need our nicotine," Dawn said.Dawn says there may be no stronger brand loyalty in North Philadelphia than the one folks feel for Newport menthol cigarettes."I don’t know.
They’re fresh. Mentholly. I like it!" Dawn exclaimed."If you couldn’t smoke Newport, what would you smoke?" FOX 29’s Hank Flynn asked."Nothing," another smoker replied. "I’d jump in the river."MORE HEADLINES:That’s a long way to go.
But, menthol lovers may need to find alternative smoke sources and soon, if the FDA follows through on plans to ban menthol smoking products."Them Newport menthols go out of style?