The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published its proposed rule to slash nicotine levels in combusted tobacco products, and confirmed that it has cleared White House review, although it is still far from certain that the rule will come into force.
The rule would mandate a nicotine maximum of 0.7 mg/g in most combusted products, most notably cigarettes – a reduction of around 95% from today’s levels, which are typically 12 mg/g or higher.
It would not apply to vapour products, heated tobacco products or nicotine pouches. Certain other, minor categories of tobacco product are also exempt.
