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Example Below: 

Topic: Menthol Flavoring in Cigarettes

Introduction:

  1. Menthol is the only characterizing flavor allowed in cigarette products.
  2. Menthol was added to cigarettes in (date).
  3. Popular menthol cigarette brands include X, Y, Z
  4. X number of Americans smoke menthol cigarettes today. 

Body/Subtopics:

  1. Why Menthol was Added to Cigarettes
    • Tobacco company business records confirm that menthol is among the design features that companies use to make smoking more attractive to inexperienced.
  2. Tobacco Companies Marketing
    • Menthol was marketed as less harsh and easier to smoke.
  3. Menthol marketing was eventually heavily targeted in African American communities.
    • Describe the examples of menthol marketing and sponsorship in African American communities.
  4. African Americans predominately use menthol cigarettes today.
    • The identify of menthol.
    • X % of African American adults smoke menthol cigarettes.
    • There are several disparities in smoking-related health outcomes experienced by African Americans.
  5. The Menthol Debate
    1. How menthol become politicized, Why it was not included in the flavor ban in the Tobacco Control Act of 2009
    2. The Pro/Con arguments for menthol in cigarettes.
    3. How do African American communities feel.
    4. What do public health researchers believe should be done.

Conclusion:

  1. Summarize the major points such as the menthol disparities and overall policy debate.
  2. Reflection on the future of menthol in cigarettes and what policies might happen. 
  3. What would the removal of menthol look like for the future of smoking, particularly in African American communities.