U.S. Senate panel to consider FDA cigarettes bill

(Reuters) - The bill, opposed by smaller cigarette makers, would let
the FDA restrict tobacco advertising; prevent the sale of
cigarettes to minors; require stronger warning labels; bar
misrepresentation of tobacco's dangers; and order removal of
harmful ingredients from cigarettes.




It would also set standards for "reduced-risk" tobacco
products, which could not be marketed as safer than regular
cigarettes without FDA verification. A similar bill has been
introduced in the House of Representatives.


Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News