FDA to study effect of tobacco rules on smokers

Posted by *d&q^3,->D*8Z,f* on Mar 4, 2012 in News stories that caught my attention | Comments Off

This is a story that I read last year, which I found interesting.

(Reuters) – U.S. health regulators said on Thursday they will follow the behavior and health of 40,000 smokers aged 12 and older to study the effects of new tobacco regulations.

The joint effort by the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health is the first such study since Congress asked the FDA to regulate tobacco products in 2009.

The FDA said the results will help it better tailor regulations to inform people about the risks of tobacco products.