@return2ozma@lemmy.worldcake to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months agoFDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trumpwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down112cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkFDA moves to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trumpwww.cbsnews.com@return2ozma@lemmy.worldcake to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months agomessage-square23fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-square@HelixDab2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish6•6 months agoThat’s because nicotine–from whence neonicotinoids are derived–is an excellent insecticide. (Unfortunately neonicotinoids also kill beneficial insects, like pollinators, which is why their industrial usage is such a problem.)
minus-square@HikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-26 months agoYeah, wanted someone else to mention that, due to the last time a crazy person came out the woodwork.
That’s because nicotine–from whence neonicotinoids are derived–is an excellent insecticide. (Unfortunately neonicotinoids also kill beneficial insects, like pollinators, which is why their industrial usage is such a problem.)
Yeah, wanted someone else to mention that, due to the last time a crazy person came out the woodwork.