Amirala Pasha

Guest Author

Amirala Pasha, DO, JD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic. His research focuses on health law and policy with a special emphasis on FDA law, and health policy education for clinicians.

Amirala's Work:

08.22.2022 2 menthol cigarettes

Health Equity
Policy

Unintended Consequences of a Well-Intentioned Menthol Ban

A ban is a top-down, paternalistic approach that may lead to an illicit market for menthol tobacco products, and potentially exacerbate racial disparities in policing.

Guest Authors Richard Silbert, Amirala Pasha