NAQC Newsroom: Tobacco Control

The FDA Deeming Regulation!

Thursday, May 12, 2016  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration took an important step on May 5 to protect public health by issuing a final “deeming” regulation, which extends its authority over tobacco products to include e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and hookah. The FDA will now regulate all existing and future tobacco products.

Below are statements and resources from national organizations:
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Statement from American Heart Association
Statement from American Lung Association
Statement from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Statement from NAATPN
Tobacco Control Legal Consortium - analysis and a collection of resources.