Where’s the Outrage? | Lack of Urgency Mires U.S. Nicotine Industry | RegWatch
June 24, 2026 by regulatorwatch.com
Where’s the Outrage? | Lack of Urgency Mires U.S. Nicotine Industry | RegWatch
The lack of urgency in US nicotine regulation is leaving adult smokers with fewer legal, lower-risk options while cigarettes remain widely available. Delays, uncertainty and uneven enforcement weaken the regulated market and create space for illicit products to grow. Harm reduction cannot work if safer alternatives are trapped in regulatory limbo. Public health should move faster to support products that help people leave combustion behind.
14.10% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 39.8 million current smokers in United States 17.10% of men are current smokers but only 11.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
