The FDA Is Making It Harder to Quit Smoking
September 01, 2026 by realclearhealth.com
The FDA Is Making It Harder to Quit Smoking
A regulator can make quitting harder even while claiming to protect public health. Delayed approvals, narrow authorisation pathways and hostility towards safer nicotine products can leave adult smokers with fewer legal options than they need. Cigarettes remain widely available while alternatives that may help people switch face barriers that slow or block access. The FDA’s approach should be judged by whether it reduces smoking-related harm, not by how cautious it appears on paper.
