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"Envisioning a world where cigarettes would no longer create or sustain addiction, and where adults who still need or want nicotine could get it from alternative and less harmful sources, needs to be the cornerstone of our efforts and we believe it's vital that we pursue this common ground." RELATED: Celgene settles whistleblower suit for $280M over fraudulent use of Thalomid Texas company recalls coffee with Viagra-like substance Shareholders back British American Tobacco buying Reynolds The FDA said Friday that it plans to begin a "public dialogue" surrounding lowering nicotine levels by way of "achievable product standards." The agency added that it's prepared to issue guidance that will describe a new enforcement policy "shortly." "Our approach to nicotine must be accompanied by a firm foundation of rules and standards for newly-regulated products," Gottlieb said

A 2016 report from the US Surgeon General raised another alarm on the growing epidemic, citing a 900% increase in e-cigarette use by high school students from 2011 to 2015, and the 2016 National Youth Tobacco Survey noted that 1.7 million high school students said they had used e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days
It likely over-represents these companies contributions to chronic diseases because some of their products are not ultraprocessed