FDA proposes limiting nicotine in cigarettes to curb addiction, aiming to help millions quit.

The FDA has proposed a rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them less addictive, aiming to help about 13 million smokers quit within a year and prevent 48 million young people from starting. The plan faces potential legal challenges from tobacco companies and uncertain support from the incoming presidential administration, delaying its implementation. The proposal is part of efforts to reduce smoking rates, which have hit an all-time low of 1 in 9 adults.

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