The New York Times (8/2, Jacobs, Chiarito) reports that in June, the FDA “said that it would move toward slashing nicotine levels in cigarettes in an effort to reduce the health effects of an addiction that claims 480,000 lives a year.” The FDA “set next May as its timetable for introducing a fully developed proposal.” However, “many experts hope regulators will champion an immediate 95 percent reduction in nicotine levels – the amount federally funded studies have determined is most effective for helping smokers kick the habit.”
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— “Breaking Nicotine’s Powerful Draw ” Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times, August 2, 2022