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Low nicotine cigarette: does it reduce dependence?

12/18/2019, 9:35:00 PM


Two new cigarettes with filter and reduced nicotine will soon be on sale in the US upon approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The N…

Two new cigarettes with filter and reduced nicotine will soon be on sale in the US upon approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new Moonlight and Moonlight Mental contain between 0.2 and 0.7 milligrams of nicotine per cigarette. The FDA says that having less nicotine would help reduce dependence on this substance in adults. Dr. Elmer Huerta, public health expert, gives details about this approval.