The proposed rule is a mess that is ripe with potential challenges and reflective of an agency that is unable to prioritize its resources appropriately. PCA was the first stakeholder group to meet with the Office of Management & Budget, Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs, and Food & Drug Administration on March 10 to raise concerns about the pending rule, ask for clarification on the specifics, and make recommendations about further research on international implications and impact on small businesses
Tobacco abuse costs Australians 21 billion dollars a year in health care, business and social costs, and passive smoking kills over 200 people a year, half of which are children
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Devices should be turned off, and any spare lithiumion batteries must be protected, either in a case or with terminals taped to prevent short circuits
Existing research has primarily focused on mucosal changes related to prior snus use, reporting improvements in lesion prevalence or severity, yet these findings are based on small samples, limited follow-up periods and self-reported outcomes, which restrict the strength of evidence (55, 57)