USA : ` ` Ethnicity does not play a role '' in marketing strategies , tobacco official said . Tobacco industry calls menthol cigarettes ` ` no more harmful than non - menthol cigarettes '' and claim the tobacco flavor makes them more addictive . `` We do n't collect or retain information on ethnicity in our marketing data base . '' FDA panel is hearing arguments from public health and tobacco industry experts .
USA : ` ` Ethnicity does not play a role '' in marketing strategies , tobacco official said . Tobacco industry calls menthol cigarettes ` ` no more harmful than non - menthol cigarettes '' and claim the tobacco flavor makes them more addictive . FDA panel is hearing arguments from public health and tobacco industry experts .