A look at FDA-tobacco legislation

Monday, June 22 2009

By Jim Abrams

WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at legislation President Barack Obama signed into law Monday that gives the Food and Drug Administration regulatory controls over tobacco products.

Q. What is the main objective of the legislation?

A. The bill for the first time gives the federal government, through a new office in the FDA, authority to regulate the content, marketing and sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. The focus is on reducing health risks from tobacco and making cigarettes both less accessible and less inviting to young people.

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