Tobacco Products Regulation
Witnesses testified about legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products in order t… read more
Witnesses testified about legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products in order to keep tobacco manufacturers from enticing people to start smoking and to assist current smokers in quitting. Topics included mortality statistics from tobacco use, preventing children from starting to smoke, taxes on cigarettes, marketing campaigns, the question of free choice, and nicotine addiction. close
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Gregory N. Connolly Professor Harvard School of Public Health->Department of Society, Human Development, and Health
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Jack E. Henningfield Professor Johns Hopkins University->Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Lisa Shames Acting Director Government Accountability Office->Natural Resources and Environment Issues
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