22nd Century Group urges FDA to finalize reduced-nicotine cigarette standard
XXII•22nd Century Group urged HHS and the FDA to finalize a proposal capping nicotine at 0.70 mg per gram of tobacco in cigarettes and other combusted products, excluding e-cigarettes. The company cited FDA modeling projecting 48 million fewer new smokers by 2100 and 1.8 million fewer deaths by 2060.
1. Company presses for nicotine cap
22nd Century Group urged HHS and the FDA to finalize a reduced-nicotine standard for cigarettes, citing more than a year without action. The proposal would cap nicotine at 0.70 mg per gram of tobacco in cigarettes and other combusted products, excluding e-cigarettes; the company said its FDA-authorized VLN cigarettes deliver 95% less nicotine.
2. Company cites FDA modeling
Management said faster authorizations for vapes and nicotine pouches are incomplete without a nicotine cap for combustibles. FDA modeling cited in the company’s statement projected 48 million fewer new smokers by 2100 and 1.8 million fewer deaths by 2060.
