Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009

The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 implemented multiple wide-sweeping restrictions on the tobacco industry and gave the FDA broad authority to regulate tobacco products. A few of the biggest restrictions include:

• Requiring clearly displayed warnings on tobacco products of many health risks
• Prevents the sale of tobacco products to children and marketing strategies that appeal to children like candy flavors
• Prevents unsubstantiated claims of reduced risk to health on tobacco product containers

[Last reviewed in June of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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