Decreasing youth tobacco use is a significant public health priority. In the U.S., nearly one in 15 middle school students and one in four high school students were current tobacco users in 2012,1 and 5.6 million youth aged under 18 years today are projected to die prematurely from smoking-related disease.2 The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA), signed into law on June 22, 2009, amended the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the authority to regulate the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of tobacco products to protect public health.
