Trump, RFK Jr. and The Case for Revolutionizing Tobacco Regulation
February 06, 2025 by washingtontimes.com
Trump, RFK Jr. and The Case for Revolutionizing Tobacco Regulation
The newly inaugurated administration brings a crucial opportunity to combat chronic diseases, which claim hundreds of thousands of American lives annually, and one leading preventable cause of death – smoking – could be eradicated under the new administration. This could easily be achieved simply by following through with plans to reform the beleaguered U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make it easier for smokers to quit by making the switch to less harmful products.
19.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 52.1 million current smokers in United States 22.90% of men are current smokers but only 15.80% of women.
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