The Legal Authority of the United States Food and Drug Administration to Regulate Tobacco: Calling on Congress

Abstract

Smoking has plagued America for generations, but the issue has never received more scrutiny than in the past decade. The rise of teen smoking and the long-term deleterious effects of nicotine addiction prompted a national outcry for change. As a result, the United States Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asserted jurisdiction over the regulation of tobacco products.

Keywords: smoking, cigarettes, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, regulation

JEL Classification: K32, K23