🚬Proposed Nicotine Yield Regulations
Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products
Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is proposing a tobacco product standard that would regulate nicotine yield by establishing a maximum nicotine level in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products. FDA is proposing this action to reduce the addictiveness of these products, thus giving people who are addicted and wish to quit the ability to do so more easily. The proposed product standard is anticipated to benefit the population as a whole. For example, it would help to prevent people who experiment with cigarettes and cigars from developing addiction and using combusted tobacco products regularly.
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- Food and Drug Administration
Business Impact
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The proposed tobacco product standard regulates nicotine levels, which directly affects manufacturing processes and compliance requirements for tobacco businesses. Businesses will incur costs for testing, recordkeeping, and potential reformulation of products to comply with the new standards.