DHS Launches Campaign Highlighting Health Risks of Menthol Tobacco Products

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DHS Launches Campaign Highlighting Health Risks of Menthol Tobacco Products The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a digital education and outreach campaign highlighting the dangers of menthol in commercial tobacco products and focused on the impact that targeted marketing of these products has on certain communities. “Over generations, menthol in tobacco has had a catastrophic health impact on Wisconsinites,” said State Health Officer Paula Tran. “Each year 7,900 Wisconsinites die from tobacco use. National studies have shown that if menthol…

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