ADA Lobbies to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes

A coalition of public health organizations, including the ADA, submitted formal comments Aug. 26 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in support of a proposed rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products. The proposed standard aims to lower nicotine content to minimally or nonaddictive levels, which the coalition said would prevent youth initiation, help millions quit smoking, and reduce tobacco-related morbidity and mortality.