What federal health agency cuts mean for tobacco control
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the elimination or significant reduction of staff at two essential agencies that regulate tobacco products, monitor tobacco use, and provide resources to quit. These cuts will have a profound impact on federal tobacco control efforts and will likely result in more tobacco products coming on the market and almost no new regulations issued to reduce tobacco-related death and disease. Check our webpage, which will be updated with future developments, to stay appraised of the impact of these federal cuts on tobacco control efforts.
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