In March 2018, the FDA issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to request public comment to better understand the role that flavors in tobacco products play in attracting youth
However, FDA-approved tobacco-cessation products are exempted from the prohibition if they are sold exclusively for the approved purchase, according to a letter last week from Patricia Henley of the Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Control Program, reported by State House News Service
This accounts for their low initial and final air-resistance measures, which, for a 20-by-25-by-1-inch model, are virtually identical to the Filtretes at 0.09 (flow rate 1), 0.19 (flow rate 3), and 0.5 (final)
Research comparing these groups found nearly identical death rates from cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and various cancers