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External Peer Review of FDA’s Scientific Assessment of the Impact of Menthol in Cigarettes

Title of the Review:
External Peer Review of FDA’s Scientific Assessment of the Impact of Menthol in Cigarettes

Tentative Assessment:
Highly Influential Scientific Assessment

Agency Contact:
Benjamin Apelberg, PhD, MHS

Office or Center:
Center for Tobacco Products

Subject of the Review:
This scientific assessment examines the effects of menthol in cigarettes on tobacco addiction as well as evidence related to the potential impact of prohibiting menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes.

Purpose of the Review:
To conduct an expert external peer review

Type of Review:
Individual letter reviews

Timing of Review:
December 2021

Number of Reviewers:
4-10

Primary Disciplines/Types of Expertise of Reviewers:
Expertise in behavioral science, social science, population-based studies, and impact analyses

Reviewers Selected by:
Designated Outside Organization

Opportunities for the Public to Comment:
Yes

If yes, briefly state how and when will these opportunities be provided:
An opportunity for public comment will be provided as part of the rulemaking process.

Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments:
No

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