What do peppermints and cigarettes have in common?

#150Peppermints. They seem innocent enough right? But if that's the case, then what common thread do they share with cigarettes? Don't worry, it's not an inherently bad connection. The common ingredient is one simple thing, menthol. Let's talk about it.References from this episodehttps://www.compoundchem.com/2017advent/2017advent4/https://www.fightcancer.org/releases/acs-can-joins-naacp-and-others-calling-immediate-action-mentholhttps://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/menthol-cigarettes--the-food-and-drug-administration-fda-ban-and-why-they-are-more-harmful.h00-159460056.htmlhttps://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-commits-evidence-based-actions-aimed-saving-lives-and-preventing-future-generations-smokershttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2015/acs-presspac-july-8-2015/peppermint-oil-and-cinnamon-could-help-treat-and-heal-chronic-wounds.htmlhttps://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/peppermint-oilhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29372567/https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/menthol/related-health-disparities.html Check out our website at chemforyourlife.comFind us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.We love using Transistor to host our podcast -> Check it out to be sure your podcast makes a bang.
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