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FDA Could Get Power To Regulate Tobacco
A bill introduced to Congress on May 20 would give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products. The FDA cannot regulate tobacco unless Congress gives it the authority to do so, according to a 1996 Supreme Court ruling.
Surgeon General's Report Strengthens Position on Tobacco-Related Diseases