EPISODE · Apr 19, 2022 · 16 MIN
Can a New Low-Nicotine Cigarette Authorized by the FDA Actually Help You Smoke Less?
from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
More than 150 Chicago-area convenience stores are now selling a new low-nicotine cigarette that can help you smoke less.The company, 22nd Century Group, is able to market the product in this way after gaining special authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. Reset learns more about this decision, what it means for the tobacco industry at large and why it’s drawn criticism from some medical experts. GUESTS: Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune health care business reporter John Pritchard, vice president of regulatory science for 22nd Century Group Thomas Carr, national director of policy for the American Lung Association
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Can a New Low-Nicotine Cigarette Authorized by the FDA Actually Help You Smoke Less?
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