When will the FDA Publish the List of Harmful Constituent in Tobacco?
On May 7th, I sent the following email to AskCTP@fda.hhs.gov, the address listed for general inquiries on the FDA Tobacco Products page . To Whom it may Concern: According to the Timeline of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act at http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/ucm237395.htm , the following was to be done by April of 2013: Publish the list of harmful and potentially harmful constituents in a format that is understandable and not misleading to the lay public – Sec. 904(a)(3)25, 904(d)(1)26, 904(e)27 If this has been done, can you tell me where it was published (the online location if available)? If not, can you tell me when it is planned to be published? The same day, I got the following reply: Thank you for your email. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gives the FDA an extraordinary opportunity to improve the health of all Americans, whether they use tobacco or not. One of the goals of the law is t...