So, Mr. Chairman, obviously reforming TSCA is crucial to protecting Americans from unsafe chemicals, and I am disappointed in the current draft before us today.
There is a long list of things we need to do. First, FDA must continue implementation of the Tobacco Control Act.
This year marks 5 years since the Tobacco Control Act became law, which, for the first time, provided FDA the authority to regulate tobacco ...
Today we are finally holding a hearing on that law that was passed in 2009, which I authored, but we are focusing on a very narrow issue.
Over the past few years, we have seen dramatic increases in the use of e-cigarettes and flavored little cigars among youth.
Well, in fact, members of this committee have repeatedly written to FDA raising the alarm about the various risks that e-cigarettes pose to ...
evidence from GAO, CDC, this committee and others has demonstrated that the use of e-cigarettes, little cigars and other unregulated product...
We have known for 50 years about the terrible health effects of smoking.
Did you see this CDC report, and if so, what were your impressions?
I just think it is crucial that FDA acts quickly to deem additional tobacco products.
The Center for Tobacco Products has a lofty task moving forward.