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Cigarettes and other tobacco products contain thousands of harmful chemicals, and the adverse health effects of nicotine far outweigh any potential benefits it may have

1 The emotional benefits of smoking cessation are just as important as the physical benefits

While some regulatory approaches may need to adapt to the nature of the product and retail environment (for example, warning requirements for cigars sold as unpackaged single sticks), there is no evidence to support exempting a combustible tobacco product from common sense regulations such as ingredient listings, limitations on flavors, restrictions on marketing to youth, and product standards that would reduce the appeal, toxicity, and addictiveness of the product

Nicotine toxicity is a medical emergency