Comments on: FDA gains authority to regulate tobacco https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/06/fda-gains-authority-to-regulate-tobacco/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Reformed Republican https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/06/fda-gains-authority-to-regulate-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-50693 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:03:40 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=11685#comment-50693 Though I did not see it in the linked articles, I read another that mentioned the FDA limiting nicotine content.

If the goal is to avoid negative health effects, it seems it would be better to smoke fewer cigarettes. Reducing nicotine would require a smoker to smoke more cigarettes for the same dose, working against the goal of preventing smoking related disease.

]]> By: Robert https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/06/fda-gains-authority-to-regulate-tobacco/comment-page-1/#comment-50570 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:25:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=11685#comment-50570 I remember from business class that the tobacco companies became even more profitable when the advertising ban was put in place. If none of them could advertise, they all were able to save 25% more of their revenue, and they were still on an even playing field.

I wonder what Phillip Morris is thinking here?

This must have been a big dilemma for Obama, who says he supports this legislation. One the one hand, he needs to try to destroy one of the few remaining profitable American industries. On the other hand, he likes his smokes….

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