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FDA Announces Plan To Cut Level Of Nicotine Allowed In Cigarettes The Food and Drug Administration is proposing sweeping changes to how it regulates cigarettes and related products, including reducing the amount of nicotine allowed in tobacco cigarettes.

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FDA Announces Plan To Cut Level Of Nicotine Allowed In Cigarettes

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FDA Announces Plan To Cut Level Of Nicotine Allowed In Cigarettes

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FDA Proposes Reducing Nicotine In Cigarettes

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FDA Proposes Cutting Nicotine Amounts In Cigarettes, Targeting Addiction

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing sweeping changes to how it regulates cigarettes and related products, including e-cigarettes. One big change: It's planning to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in tobacco cigarettes.