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Dear New Haven Board of Alders: I am writing to urge you to oppose any ordinance that would ban the sale of menthol cigarettes in New Haven. A further decline in tobacco sales due to a ban on menthol cigarettes would lead to job losses and eventually store closures in New Haven. This is not an exaggeration, but a very probable outcome. Retailers would not be able to replace the lost sales of flavored tobacco products with other products, leading to the demise of retail stores. This ordinance would also promote an illicit market for menthol cigarettes in New Haven. Criminal elements are not concerned about who buys their illegal products, opening the door to more readily available access to smuggled tobacco products by underage individuals. The FDA has taken regulatory action and banned over 8 million flavored electronic cigarette and flavored nicotine liquid products. In addition, the FDA has announced that it will be moving forward with a proposed regulation banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars. With the FDA taking these actions, the need for a local ban is negated. I urge you to oppose any ban on menthol cigarettes. Thank you for your time.