Friday, December 07, 2001
Tobacco

FDA Regulation Needed to Curb Youth Smoking

Rep. Waxman released a GAO study that demonstrates state enforcement of youth smoking laws is inadequate. Many states used young teens to inspect retail outlets for compliance, artificially reducing violations. Fifteen states did not take enforcement action against stores selling cigarettes to children. The report shows that strong FDA regulation is needed to curb the epidemic of youth smoking.