Black smokers smoke less than white smokers, but they die of heart attacks, strokes and other causes linked to tobacco use at higher rates than white smokers. True or false? [True.]

What are good reasons for banning mint-flavored menthol cigarettes? [They black Americans, are easy to become addicted to and are harder to quit than tobacco without menthol.]

Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton raised fear that a menthol ban would give the police a reason to stop and frisk blacks and he . What do readers think of these steps by Mr. Sharpton?

Why does the  push for menthol ban cigarettes? [The Council says menthol cigarettes and cigarillos significantly contribute to disease and death among black Americans.]  

Many white parents also oppose flavored e-cigarettes which include menthol. True or false? [True.]

Tobacco companies cigarettes. How? [They give away free samples, offer discounts, sponsor concerts and special events, advertise in newspapers and magazines with black readership and donate money to civil rights organizations.]