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H.R. 1108 Direct FDA to Regulate Tobacco

Rep Waxman, Henry A.

TAGS: fda, tobacco

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Summary

This bill directs the FDA to ensure tobacco products are not advertised to minors and that tobacco products are empirically proven to be safer before they can be marketed as safer./1/ It limits the FDA's authority to ban nicotine or influence sales to adults./3/

Political Context

Previous language authorizing the FDA to regulate cigarettes has not passed congress./1/ PRWatch speculates that this bill is supported by the Tobacco companies./3/

Additional Links

/1/ "2 bills would add rules" Winston-Salem Journal 2/13/07
/2/ Press Release: "Waxman and Davis Reintroduce Legislation to Regulate Tobacco Products" 2/16/07
/3/ Landman, Anne "Beware The Tobacco Company That Begs for FDA Regulation" PR Watch 2/13/07

<h1>Summary</h1> This bill directs the FDA to ensure tobacco products are not advertised to minors and that tobacco products are empirically proven to be safer before they can be marketed as safer./1/ It limits the FDA's authority to ban nicotine or influence sales to adults./3/
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<h1>Political Context</h1> Previous language authorizing the FDA to regulate cigarettes has not passed congress./1/  PRWatch speculates that this bill is supported by the Tobacco companies./3/
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<h1>Additional Links</h1> /1/ <a href="http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Common%2FMGArticle%2FPrintVersion&c=MGArticle&cid=1149193170698">"2 bills would add rules"</a> Winston-Salem Journal 2/13/07
<br />/2/ Press Release: <a href="http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1177">"Waxman and Davis Reintroduce Legislation to Regulate Tobacco Products"</a> 2/16/07
<br />/3/ Landman, Anne  <a href="http://www.prwatch.org/node/5753">"Beware The Tobacco Company That Begs for FDA Regulation"</a> PR Watch 2/13/07

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