FDA Considers Reduced-Nicotine Cigarettes

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Cigarettes with less nicotine may help some smokers quit

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Reduced-nicotine cigarettes would have less than 5 percent of the amount of nicotine that’s generally found in regular cigarettes.

FDA rule is just one step toward reducing the nicotine in combusted tobacco products becoming the standard.

The idea for a nicotine limit has been around for decades .

The ability to cut back on smoking via reduced-nicotine cigarettes can help people see how they might be able to give up smoking entirely, Piper says.

Research finding that cravings and withdrawal symptoms don’t increase even though the person is smoking less matters to the goal of eventually being able to quit.

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