Anti-smoking groups sue US government for delaying cigarette ban
WASHINGTON, D.C.: In the latest effort to force the government to ban menthol cigarettes, anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government this week over a delayed ban on the cigarettes.
Black smokers and young people disproportionately use menthols, and groups that aim to ban them have expressed concerns that election-year politics could derail the federal plan.
Three nonprofit groups, including Action on Sm