FDA could soon regulate tobacco in U.S.

William Atkins
Thursday, 05 March 2009 20:30

Science - Health

The website for the organization Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids states, “This year, the U.S. Congress has a truly historic opportunity to protect our children from tobacco addiction and save lives. It can do so by passing legislation that grants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing and sale of tobacco products.”

The group CTFK states that the use of tobacco is the “number one cause of preventable death in America.”

According to the site, tobacco use kills over 400,000 U.S. citizens each year and costs “the nation $96 billion in health care bills each year.”

In addition, each day another 1,200 people die from cigarette smoking. Even worst, each and every day over 1,000 kids become new smokers.

They will become future statistics for the number of people dying from smoking in later years.

For more information on the FDA/tobacco bill, please go to the House Energy and Commerce Committee article "Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Landmark Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Legislation."

For more information on the negatives from tobacco use, go to “The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.”

For information on the positives from tobacco use, go to “Smoking From All Sides: Pro Smoking.”