FDA Proposes Limit On Levels Of Nicotine In Cigarettes

On average each cigarette currently contains around 10 to 12 milligrams of nicotine per gram of tobacco.

The FDA released a proposal aimed at making cigarettes less addictive by lowering the amount of nicotine they contain.

The proposal would cap nicotine at levels that “could no longer create and sustain this addiction among people who smoke.”

The cut off would sit at 0.7 milligrams per gram of tobacco. On average each cigarette currently contains around 10 to 12 milligrams of nicotine per gram of tobacco.

The new level would apply to traditional cigarettes, roll-you-own tobacco, most cigars and pipe tobacco.

The incoming Trump administration will decide whether the proposal will move forward or not.

If approved, the proposal will be open for public comment for eight months.