June 22, 2009Reputable sourceWell documented
The FDA Gains Authority Over Tobacco
On the timeline · around June 22, 2009 ·
What happened
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing and sale of tobacco products — including nicotine levels, ingredients and advertising to children.
Why it matters
For the first time, the federal agency that oversees food and medicine could directly regulate tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death.