FDA proposing changes to cigarette regulations

SILVER SPRING, Md. (WIVB) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing sweeping changes to how it regulates cigarettes.
It plans to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in tobacco cigarettes to a level that will help curb addiction.
In the announcement, the FDA stated that tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the Unites States, causing more than 480,000 deaths every single year.
The agency added that the toll also has a monetary cost, with “d