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How does a lower nicotine standard for tobacco products boost public health? SPH researchers aim to find out.

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

In 2009, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gave the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products in the… Continue reading →

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BCHC, other orgs highlight tobacco-related issues for FY25 appropriations bills

Big Cities Health Coalition

The Big Cities Health Coalition and 86 other organizations urged House and Senate leadership to ensure that FDA and CDC retain the authority and resources to oversee tobacco control and prevention. Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.,

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What To Know About RFK Jr.’s Stances on Key Health Issues and What He Could Do at HHS

KFF Health News

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. 2000), the Supreme Court concluded that the FDA lacked the power to regulate tobacco. In 2009, Congress passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act , granting the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco. For example, in the case FDA v.

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What to know about RFK Jr.’s stances on key health issues and what he could do at HHS

HEALTHBEAT

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. 2000), the Supreme Court concluded that the FDA lacked the power to regulate tobacco. In 2009, Congress passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act , granting the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco. For example, in the case FDA v.