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When FDA expanded its authority to regulate all tobacco products in 2016, products including but not limited to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), cigars, hookah and pipe tobacco were deemed subject to FDA regulation. Thus, manufacturers...
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A deadline is approaching for certain manufacturers of deemed tobacco products to provide a listing of their tobacco products to FDA. The agency has undertaken efforts to educate those who could be affected by answering questions such as: What is...
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Applying to legally market a tobacco product in compliance with FDA regulations may feel complicated and confusing, especially for first time applicants. While there are three main ways to bring a new tobacco product to market, a premarket tobacco...
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Need help understanding and complying with FDA's tobacco laws and regulations?
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Matt Holman, Ph.D., Director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products’ (CTP) Office of Science, has over 17 years of experience working as a regulatory scientist, getting his start at FDA in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)....
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On March 15, 2018, FDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to seek comments on a potential nicotine product standard, encouraging the public to submit comments, research, and data on a number of related topics.
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Using new text statements and color images, the agency is poised to fill gaps in the public's understanding of cigarette smoking's negative health consequences.
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You may have heard about non-combusted cigarettes, heated tobacco products, or heat-not-burn products. These products generally heat dry tobacco to create an aerosol that the user inhales.
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By approximately age 11 for girls and 14 for boys, the brain is about as big as it’s going to get. But size aside, this organ at the center of sensation and intellect will continue to develop for years after that—into a person’s mid to late 20s....
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Find out how FDA and CDC collect and analyze National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) data to understand trends in youth tobacco use.
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You probably know that cigarette smoking kills you. You probably know that cigarettes contain chemicals—a mix of over 7,000 chemicals, in fact—that can cause diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and COPD. You may not know that other...
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In 2014, e-cigarettes surpassed combustible cigarettes as the most commonly used tobacco product among U.S. middle and high school students reporting current tobacco use. By 2017, more than 2 million teens were currently using e-cigarettes, and...
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Tobacco regulation is a dynamic field and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) relies on a robust science base to develop regulations that improve public health. Below you can learn more about initial findings from the Population Assessment...
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CTP assesses existing scientific evidence and supports new research to inform regulatory actions intended to protect the public health.
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Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, accounting for 480,000 premature deaths per year.
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