Menthol could be exacerbating deep social inequities according to a paper just published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Researchers [...] suggest that a ban on menthol cigarettes could have monumental implications for both the short- and long-term physical and mental health of communities of color. "Assessing menthol smoking status should be a priority in all substance use research and smoking cessation interventions," observed Renee Goodwin, PhD, an epidemiologist at Columbia Mailman School, and senior author. [...]