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FDA proposes graphic warnings on cigarette packages

Consumer Corner August 16, 2019 NPR 0

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday rolled out a proposed rule to require tobacco companies to include graphic warnings on cigarette packages and tobacco... FDA proposes graphic warnings on cigarette packages

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday rolled out a proposed rule to require tobacco companies to include graphic warnings on cigarette packages and tobacco ads with the aim of promoting “greater public understanding of the negative health consequences of smoking,” the agency said in a statement.


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