A new rule by the FDA could change smoking as we know it.
A proposed FDA rule would set nicotine levels on tobacco products at less than half the current average and could save millions of lives, proponents say.
The Biden White House is expected to formally propose a plan ordering cigarette nicotine levels to be reduced dramatically.
The FDA is expected to propose a new rule Wednesday that would mean cigarettes have lower nicotine limits to make them less addictive.
Nicotine levels would be reduced by up to 95% compared with traditional cigarettes. The U.S. would be the only country with such low nicotine levels for traditional cigarettes, as well
Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
In the final days of President Joe Biden’s term, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a proposal that could make cigarettes less addictive and simpler to quit. The agency says it will drastically reduce the amount of nicotine levels in cigarettes,
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by lowering their nicotine content.
The Food and Drug Administration OK'd 10 Zyn flavors, including coffee, mint and menthol. It's the first time regulators have authorized sales of nicotine pouches, which are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. tobacco market.
The FDA said "an extensive scientific review" found the products were found to pose lower risks of cancer and other serious health conditions compared to cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes.