Federal Regulation of Tobacco

On June 22, 2009, President Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, landmark legislation that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the manufacturing and marketing of tobacco.

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Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Diseases
Cigarette Smoking and Children
Cigarette Smoking Statistics
Clean Indoor Air Laws
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine Substitutes / Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Smokeless Tobacco
Smoking Cessation
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