The Food and Drug Administration unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to limit the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes and some other combustible tobacco products, a final step for the agency before the Trump administration takes over next week.
The FDA first announced it would pursue regulatory changes to maximum nicotine levels in combustible smoking products in 2022 in an effort to reduce the public health effects related to addiction and minimize youth uptake.
The agency is seeking public comment on the rule, but the proposal’s fate is unclear given the coming change in administration.
