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U.S. to say it intends to issue rule on reduction of nicotine levels in cigarettes – Washington Post
2022.06.21 18:51
FILE PHOTO – A cigarette butt lies on a street in New York, U.S., May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
(Reuters) – The White House is expected to announce on Tuesday it intends to issue a rule requiring tobacco companies to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes sold in the United States to minimally or non-addictive levels, The Washington Post reported, citing a source familiar with the situation.
The initiative is expected to be unveiled as part of the government’s “unified agenda,” a compilation of planned federal regulatory actions released twice a year, the Post added.
