FDA Proposes Less Nicotine In Cigarettes To Fight Addiction

CBS Local — In an effort to curb addiction, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aiming to lower the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes. This is the first time the administration will attempt to regulate nicotine levels.
The FDA points to the 480,000 deaths each year in the United States caused by tobacco, saying it’s the leading cause in preventable diseases and deaths.
“The overwhelming amount of death and disease attributable to tobacco is caused by addiction to c