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FDA Regulation of Tobacco
July 2004
BNA's Web Watch is prepared by Laura
Gordon-Murnane. E-mail suggestions for future weekly topics
always welcome.
Federal Government
Pending Legislation
(S.
2461) (HR
4433) Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
Title: To protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug
Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.
(S.1490)
Tobacco Market Transition Act of 2003
Title: A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price support programs
for tobacco, to provide assistance to quota holders, tobacco producers,
and tobacco-dependent communities, and for other purposes.
Hearings
The Necessity Of A Tobacco Quota Buyout: Why It Is Crucial To Rural
Communities And The U.S. Tobacco Industry
Hearing
Before The Sub Committee On Production And Price Competitiveness
Of The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry United
States Senate One Hundred Eighth Congress Second Session April 13,
2004
Potential
Reduced Exposure/Reduced Risk Tobacco Products: An Examination Of
The Possible Public Health Impact And Regulatory Challenges
Hearing before the Committee On Government Reform House Of Representatives
One Hundred Eighth Congress First Session JUNE 3, 2003
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Selected Actions of the U.S. Government Regarding the Regulation
of Tobacco Sales, Marketing, and Use
Nongovernment Organizations
Altria Group/Philip Morris
FDA & Tobacco (Policy Statements)
Altria
Group and Philip Morris USA Applaud Today's Introduction of Senate
and House Bills Granting the FDA Regulatory Authority over Tobacco
Products
More information related to FDA regulation of tobacco and Philip
Morris USA's position:
Summary
of Philip Morris USA's position on FDA regulation
Information
related to Senate Bill 2461 and House Resolution 4433:
Philip Morris USA's overview of the DeWine-Kennedy Bill, S. 2461
and the Davis-Waxman Resolution, H.R. 4433
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kid
Tobacco
Free Kids - FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products: Why It’s Needed
and What It Will Do
Statement
of American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American
Lung Association and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Public Health
Groups Strongly Support Bipartisan FDA Tobacco Legislation (May
20, 2004)
Environmental Working Group
EWG
Analysis of House Tobacco Buyout Bill
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
FDA
Tobacco Regulation Brian Vastag JAMA. 2004;292:163.
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