Since the menthol cools your throat it makes heavy smoking less unpleasant and also makes it easier for a new smoker to develop a habit. Whether there’s data t

Since the menthol cools your throat it makes heavy smoking less unpleasant and also makes it easier for a new smoker to develop a habit. Whether there’s data to show that these effects are significant enough to justify a ban specifically on menthols, however, I don’t know.