AHA: President’s proposal to eliminate FDA tobacco oversight risks public health
Proposed budget cuts are "irresponsible"
Mark Schoeberl, executive vice president of advocacy for the American Heart Association (AHA), issued the following statement yesterday in response to the Trump administration’s FY 2021 budget proposal:
“We strongly oppose the administration’s proposal to create a separate government agency to oversee tobacco products. This unfortunately comes from an administration that has repeatedly placed the needs of the tobacco industry on equal footing with public health. The administration should instead focus on more meaningful efforts to end youth tobacco use and nicotine addiction. That starts with ensuring the FDA exercises the authority it has been granted to protect public health.