Officials proposed limiting the amount of nicotine to make cigarettes less addictive, but it's unclear if the incoming administration will offer support.

U.S. regulators are proposing to cap the amount of nicotine in cigarettes at non-addictive levels, in a potential world-first that could curb smoking and hit tobacco industry earnings. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),

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A proposed FDA rule would set nicotine levels on tobacco products at less than half the current average and could save millions of lives, proponents say.

The Biden White House is expected to formally propose a plan ordering cigarette nicotine levels to be reduced dramatically.

Despite the seemingly restrictive nature of the FDA's proposed ruling, I remain highly optimistic about the resilience and adaptability

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Altria said the cap was unnecessary and lacked scientific support. Both companies said that the FDA's proposal would fuel black markets for nicotine products. "These actions would effectively ...

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A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content.

Even if the effort goes ahead under Trump, tobacco companies like Reynolds American and Altria are almost certain ... and said Wednesday that reducing nicotine would help nearly 13 million current ...