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Reducing Tobacco-related Harm: FDA’s Proposed Product Standard for Smokeless Tobacco.

Thursday, July 13, 2017  
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Berman ML, Hatsukami DK.
Reducing Tobacco-related Harm: FDA’s Proposed Product Standard for Smokeless Tobacco.
Tobacco Control Published Online First: 20 June 2017. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053612

This Special Communication discusses the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) proposed rule that would limit N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) levels in smokeless tobacco products. It argues that finalising and implementing this first 'product standard' would mark a significant step forward in the FDA's efforts to reduce tobacco-related harms.