Low-nicotine cigarettes are not a new idea. Several companies, including Philip Morris, experimented with selling the products during the 1980s and 1990s, without much success. In 2019, the FDA authorized a cigarette that contains 95% less nicotine than standard cigarettes.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an environmental lawyer, author and political activist who has suspended his independent presidential campaign and thrown his support behind former President Donald J.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been outspoken about changes he would like to see in the agriculture industry, from fewer chemicals to removing seed oils.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has big plans for the FDA if he's confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf explains why certain changes may not be that easy — or desirable.

Incoming President Donald Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is still awaiting a date for his confirmation hearings following a delay over his finances. The Washington Post reported Sunday that the Office of Government Ethics was still looking into Kennedy's financial disclosures,

Officials proposed limiting the amount of nicotine to make cigarettes less addictive, but it's unclear if the incoming administration will offer support.

Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he's one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect's Cabinet.

MAHA The hashtag 'Make America Healthy Again' has gained widespread attention since President-elect Donald Trump announced that Robert F Kennedy Jr would be the head of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, just as vaccinated Americans began returning to a sense of normalcy after pandemic lockdowns.