New at Reason: Jacob Sullum on FDA-Approved Cancer Sticks

June 10, 2009

The same bill that authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to regulate cigarettes prohibits manufacturers from telling consumers about FDA regulation, lest they be "confused and misled." That's a reasonable concern, says Senior Editor Jacob Sullum, since FDA regulation is apt to make cigarettes more hazardous while impeding competition from safer alternatives.

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