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Is removing nicotine from cigarettes bad science?

17 January 2025

7:27 AM

17 January 2025

7:27 AM

On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced a bizarre proposal to cap the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. This change could see as much as 95 percent of the total nicotine content removed, aiming to “save many lives and dramatically reduce the burden of severe illness and disability,” according to FDA Commissioner Robert Calliff.

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