While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration considers a ban on menthol cigarettes, a new study comes out saying people who smoke these are no more likely to develop lung cancer than other smokers.
Researchers analyzed data from 85,000 people in 12 southern states taking part in another study.
They found menthol cigarettes were associated with a lower lung cancer incidence, and fewer lung cancer deaths than regular cigarettes.
Last week an FDA advisory panel recommended pulling menthol cigarettes from the shelves.
They said while these cigarettes do not pose a greater individual disease risk, the menthol makes them more enticing to people and may help develop them into lifetime smokers.
Findings appear in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute."
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