Turning up the heat on cool-tasting smokes.

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Those who love the cool taste of menthol cigarettes might have to switch if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration bans the additive. So would Greensboro-based Lorillard Inc., which makes the best-selling U.S. menthol brand, Newport. It accounts for more than 90% of company sales. Critics claim menthols entice minorities and teens. The company contends they aren't...