Progressively reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes may not lead smokers to quit

The US Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, passed in 2009, permits the US Food and Drug Administration to set standards for cigarette nicotine content. The FDA is accordingly supporting research into how very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes might function as a regulatory measure to make cigarettes non-addictive, reduce smoke exposure, and improve public health. However, new research shows that simply reducing the nicotine content of cigarettes may not be enough to eliminate smoking dependence.

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