It's Back On!!!

In retaliation to U.S. District Judge Richard Leon's ruling that blocked the display of FDA-approved warning labels on tobacco products, the FDA will challenge the decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. According to Bloomberg, President Obama gave the FDA authority to regulate the sales of these products when President Obama signed the Family Smoking prevention and Tobacco Control Act in June 2009. Who do you think will win out in this ruling?

Indirect Benefit to Decreased Smoking

Besides the negative physical effects that are associated with smoking tobacco, analysis of data from 1991 to 2007 shows that if individual states follow new CDC guidelines, states could save up to 14-20 times the cost of tobacco control programs. According to San Francisco State economists David R. Pieper and Sudip Chattopadhyay, many of these savings would come from medical and productivity costs.

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FDA Sends 1,200 letters to tobacco retailers

Since last week's unfortunate event, when the tobacco company won the injunction set by the FDA to place warning labels on their products, the FDA fought back by reminding tobacco retailers  about the consequences of selling tobacco to minors and holding other illegal tobacco-related activities and sent out 1,200 warning letters. This was especially targeted at stores that did not pass the FDA inspection on tobacco-related sales and activities. More information about the topic can be located here:

http://www.iewy.com/36368-fda-acts-to-protect-children-from-illegal-tobacco-sales-2.html

Some of the Negative Effects of Smoking

Think smoking has no ramifications? Think again. Take a look at the FDA warning labels.

$600M on Anti-smoking Campaigns

The FDA plans to spend $600M on anti-smoking campaigns. According to SFGate, declining smoking rates have stalled in recent years. In order to resume the reduction in smoking, FDA plans to launch a campaign targeting 13-17 year-olds, young adults, and other figures that influence adolescents and teenagers as smoking typically begins adolescence/teen years. Approximately 3,450 kids in the U.S. try their first cigarette every day while 850 kids become daily smokers, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in the SFGate. Only time will tell if this campaign is successful.