The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 implemented multiple wide-sweeping restrictions on the tobacco industry and gave the FDA broad authority to regulate tobacco products. A few of the biggest restrictions include:
- Requiring clearly displayed warnings on tobacco products of many health risks
- Prevents the sale of tobacco products to children and marketing strategies that appeal to children like candy flavors
- Prevents unsubstantiated claims of reduced risk to health on tobacco product containers
[Last updated in June of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]