SAMRC backs US FDA’s plan to cut nicotine levels in cigarettes
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has lauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposal to significantly reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes to minimal or non-addictive levels. If implemented, this initiative would make the U.S. the first country to adopt such drastic measures to combat smoking-related illnesses and deaths. The proposed rule seeks to cap nicotine levels in cigarettes and other tobacco products to decrease their addictive potential. […]