U.S. Federal Issues

FDA Authority over Tobacco:
Regulatory Documents

Comments Submitted to the FDA by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Partners

Public health and medical groups letter to the FDA regarding large, graphic warning labels on cigarette packs (1.11.2011)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids letter to the FDA on draft guidance concerning money penalties and no-tobacco-sale orders for tobacco retailers (10.27.2010)

Public health and medical groups letter to the FDA on the public health impact of dissolvable smokeless tobacco products (9.20.2010)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids letter to the FDA on tobacco retailer training programs (9.14.2010)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids letter to the FDA concerning Philip Morris and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. comments on harmful and potentially harmful constituents in tobacco products (9.8.2010)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids letter to the FDA concerning effective communications about tobacco products and the dangers of tobacco use (9.7.2010)

Public health groups petition to the FDA requesting that it re-evaluate its approach to reviewing tobacco-cessation products (8.26.2010)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids letter to the FDA on harmful and potentially harmful constituents in tobacco products (8.25.2010)

Public health and medical groups' letter to the FDA regarding rotational warning plans for smokeless tobacco products (8.5.2010)

Public health and medical groups' letter to the FDA regarding tobacco industry marketing to youth and racial and ethnic minorities (7.26.2010)

Public health groups' letter to the FDA regarding outdoor tobacco advertising (7.19.2010)

Public health groups' letter to the FDA regarding the public health impacts of menthol tobacco products (3.22.2010)

Public health groups’ letter to the FDA regarding industry efforts to circumvent the "light" and "low" ban (2.18.10)

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids' letter to the FDA regarding penalties for retailers who sell tobacco products to youth under 18 (1.8.2010)

U.S. Judge Upholds Requirements of FDA Law (1.05.2010)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' letter to the FDA regarding smokers' and youths' misperceptions about the gravity of smoking risks (12.28.2009)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' letter to the FDA regarding roll-your-own tobacco (12.23.2009)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' letter to the FDA summarizing scientific research that supports the new law (12.17.2009)

Public Health Groups' letter to the FDA regarding tobacco industry disclosure of product ingredients (11.13.2009)

Public health groups letters to the FDA regarding industry efforts to circumvent the "light" and "low" ban (9.10.2009)

Public Health Groups' letter to the FDA regarding the ban on flavored cigarettes (8.27.2009)