Listen in - Dr. Clark Discusses Effect of Menthols on the Kojo Nnamdi Show

Dr. Pamela Clark, research faculty member of the Public and Community Health department, was a guest last week in The Kojo Nnamdi Show, to discuss menthol cigarettes. In case you missed it, you can listen in to the podcast here. You can also learn more about Dr. Clark's studies here.

She discussed with Mr. Nnamdi and guest William Robinson, executive director of the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, the public health angle of menthol cigarettes, and its popularity among minorities. Specific topics of conversation include: the difference between unflavored and menthol cigarettes, menthol cigarettes' effect on youth and health, nicotine levels, the accidental discovery of menthol cigarettes, and more.

The conversation was a preview to today's town hall meeting at Howard University about the issue of menthol cigarettes.