The policy itself would not take effect for years, having to go through the approval process of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which would be responsible for issuing the rule
The Simpsons (Fox), Big Mouth (Netflix), and Rick and Morty (Adult Swim) all popular animated shows, which is especially concerning in terms of youth appeal marginally reduced their number of tobacco incidents compared to last year but failed to eliminate the imagery entirely and continue to expose young people to tobacco
"It's just important so we can get that information out there," said Gholamrezaei-Eha
The chemicals in tobacco, particularly nicotine, can lead to physical dependence and cause withdrawal symptoms 6
In 2020, California lawmakers filed a complaint to the FDA alleging the company misrepresented some of its products, including Zyn which has not yet been authorized by the FDA as having in fact been authorized