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3dInteresting, considering White men use alcohol at a rate 65% higher than non-white men; White women 55% versus Black women 35% (according to Center for Disease Control). I wonder if the anti-menthol folks concerned about the higher rate of menthol use among Black people are as concerned about the higher rate of alcohol use among White people? From a policy perspective, the Who and how these data sets are used are fascinating studies in and of themselves!