Nicotine, FDA and Cigarettes

FDA Wants to Curb Nicotine in Cigarettes, But Plan’s Fate Rests With Trump
Officials proposed limiting the amount of nicotine to make cigarettes less addictive, but it's unclear if the incoming administration will offer support.
FDA proposes sweeping limits on nicotine in cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a sweeping proposal Wednesday to try to make cigarettes less addictive by lowering the amount of nicotine they contain, an eleventh-hour plan from
FDA Moves to Reduce Nicotine From Cigarettes
Brian King, director of the FDA’s Center of Tobacco Products, said Wednesday that reducing the amount of nicotine in tobacco products to the levels proposed in the new rule should significantly reduce their addictive qualities, making it easier for individuals to quit.
Biden releases 11th-hour plan to lower nicotine in cigarettes
The proposal in the waning days of the Biden administration leaves it up to President-elect Donald Trump to finalize the effort — or scrap it.
Biden FDA moves forward with rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes, a ‘gift’ to cartels, critic says
Opponents argue that the change could cause current smokers to use more cigarettes to compensate for the lower nicotine levels, negatively impacting their health, and that the plan could open an
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes less addictive
Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content.
The FDA Wants to Make Cigarettes Nonaddictive
WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
FDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trump
The Food and Drug Administration is moving to cut out addictive nicotine from cigarettes, according to a long-awaited proposed regulation released Wednesday. The rule aims to force the nearly 12% of Americans still using combustible tobacco products to switch to less dangerous alternatives,
FDA proposes plan to make cigarettes ‘nonaddictive’ by limiting tobacco
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would make cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco
New rule could slash nicotine levels in tobacco products
The Biden administration is poised to try to lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products, an eleventh-hour effort that’s ...
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Trump took on big tobacco before and won. He can win again by targeting smoking. | Opinion
The nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the secretary of the Department ... toxins (which result from burning tobacco) and nicotine. There are over 7,000 chemicals that are inhaled into ...
FDA bans Red No. 3. What has Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said about food dyes?
Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while those who use the ...
FDA Approves Marketing of Nicotine Pouches
Following an extensive scientific review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the marketing of 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products. Nicotine pouches -- small synthetic fiber pouches ...
FDA OKs sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers
Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn ...