The Biden administration's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule that would limit the level of nicotine in cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products, aiming to make them minimally or nonaddictive. This bold step, if finalized, would make the United States the first country globally to take such a life-saving action to prevent smoking-related diseases and deaths.
The FDA's proposed rule, which is currently in the rulemaking process, seeks to cap the nicotine level at 0.7 milligrams per gram of tobacco in cigarettes and certain other tobacco products. This level is significantly lower than the average concentration found in these products on the market today.
