FDA Tobacco Regulation : The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009.

Presents public health and tobacco industry perspectives on FDA tobacco regulation. Reviews H.R. 1256, to expand FDA authority under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009; to regulate manufacture, distribution, advertising, promotion, sale, and use of cigarettes and smokeless...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Federal government. Freedom of speech. Business. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Presents public health and tobacco industry perspectives on FDA tobacco regulation. Reviews H.R. 1256, to expand FDA authority under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009; to regulate manufacture, distribution, advertising, promotion, sale, and use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco; and to require FDA to reissue its 1996 tobacco rule, which the Supreme Court struck down. Addresses First Amendment issues related to restrictions on advertising and promotion, and discusses preemption of State and local regulation regarding labeling, advertising, and promotion.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.