Unless there is a successful appeal, the decision is expected to hasten similar regulations around the world
Retailers face financial penalties for selling tobacco to those not legally entitled to purchase it, including standard fines of around 200 (roughly $270)
But this appears to be nothing compared to the rather bizarre situation that seemingly has developed in South Africa
During long-term testing, we pushed it far beyond its on-paper limits in various ways including running its filters 24/7 for two years, twice as long as recommended and its performance never dropped
"The FDA's job is to ensure tobacco products are not marketed in a way that leads consumers to believe cigarettes with descriptors like 'additive-free' and 'natural' pose fewer health risks than other cigarettes, unless the claims have been scientifically supported," said Mitch Zeller, J.D., director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, in a press release