The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) recently proposed two product standards: one that would prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and another that would prohibit characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in all cigars. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT on June 13, FDA held a virtual listening session to give the public an opportunity to verbally provide open public comment on the proposed product standards. FDA invited members of the public to either comment (utilizing their video camera or audio-only) during a Zoom meeting or to participate by just viewing and listening to the meeting.
FDA aimed to make the sessions as inclusive as possible and to create an opportunity to hear a range of ideas and perspectives. While anyone could have requested to provide open public comment during the sessions, FDA was especially interested in hearing from those with relevant lived experience and those who may be less likely, or less able, to provide formal written comments through the standard docket submission process.

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