Unit 2: What's Menthol Got to Do with It?

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Menthol is a Social Justice Issue!

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain how menthol works to increase the amount of nicotine used 
  2. Learn about the history of how tobacco companies have targeted the African American community
  3. Discuss the political and social factors of the African-Americanization of menthol cigarette use 
  4. Realize how menthol is a social justice issue 

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Lesson 2.1: Targeted Marketing


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