From Our 2012 Archives FDA to Weigh Safety of Tobacco Lozenges,
Strips Latest MedicineNet News TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News)
-- They may look and smell a lot like candy, but dissolvable,
smokeless tobacco products aren't for kids. The safety and risks
of "dissolvables" are the subject of a three-day U.S. Food and
Drug Administration meeting this week. "Dissolvables" are
flavored mints, strips and sticks of smokeless tobacco. These
products are not stop-smoking aids. Instead, they are designed
to allow people to satisfy their cravings for nicotine in places
where smoking is banned. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is test
marketing Camel Orbs, Camel Strips and Camel Sticks in two
cities, and Star Scientific Inc., is marketing two other
dissolvable tobacco products, Ariva and Stonewall. Many public
health advocates are concerned about the risks these products
pose to children and teens, namely possible addiction and
nicotine poisoning. "If you wanted to design a product that
would appeal to youth and addict younge