She had been smoking for 40 years, four of those spent vaping, when a friend, El, “tricked” her into going to Asheville Quits — a 12-step recovery meeting for nicotine addiction.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed rule to make cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products minimally or nonaddictive by ...

The FDA first announced its intent to propose such a rule in 2018, and today's announcement is an important next step in the rulemaking ... Advisory Committee. Nicotine is the primary addictive ...

The FDA's proposed rule would slash nicotine levels in cigarettes, most cigars and other combustible tobacco products, but not vapes, hookahs or Zyn.

proposed rule to make cigarettes and certain other combusted tobacco products minimally or nonaddictive by limiting the level of nicotine represents a monumental step forward for public health.