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.

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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.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the paperwork to schedule a hearing for Trump nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could arrive as soon as Tuesday.

Republican lawmakers in battleground state Wisconsin want to change state law to allow candidates to remove their names from the ballot.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health and human services secretary has stalled as Senate Democrats and Republicans take issue with his views.

Since its removal from local tap water, data shows kids in Juneau have started getting cavities at a higher rate.

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.

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.

RFK Jr. petitioned the FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s personal attorney previously petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its ...