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The FDA Is Adopting California’s Failed Policies on Tobacco
The FDA's proposal to ban menthol-flavored tobacco will put consumers at risk with illicit products.

FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration's proposal to ban menthol-flavored tobacco put consumers at risk with illicit products.

The FDA is Being Kept Very Busy - And That's Good
On March 31, the FDA announced the “Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program."

FDA Study on BPA: Nothing's Changed Since February
You may recall a March 5, WasteWatcher blog, “New FDA Report on BPA: It is Still Safe,” which discussed a pre-peer review draft study released by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) on bisphenol A (BPA), a compo

FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee Weighs in on IQOS
On January 24 and 25, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) nine-member Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) reviewed the Modified Ri

FDA Advisory Committee to Discuss New Tobacco Harm Reduction Product
The Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) became law in June 2009 and gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and

The Clock is Delayed but Still Ticking for E-Cigarettes
The Family Smoking and Prevention Tobacco Control Act Tobacco became law in June 2009 and gave the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of all tobacco products. On