FDA Ban On Flavored Cigarettes A Strong First Step Under Family Smoking Prevention And Tobacco Control Act

by Mike

By David T. Tayloe, Jr., MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics “The American Academy of Pediatrics applauds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its quick implementation of the ban on fruit-, candy- and clove-flavored cigarettes. The swift action by the FDA, under the authority of the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, marks the beginning of a historic time for public health advocates and pediatricians.

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