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BEFORE THE FOOD AHO DRUG ADMINISTRATION 

 WASHINGTON, O.C. 



Petition of 

 the AMrlcan Heart Association, 

 the American Lung Association and 

 the Aaerlcan Cancer Society, 



acting as 

 the Coalition on Saoklng OR Health 



requesting 

 Classification of Low Tar and Low Nicotine 

 Cigarettes as Drugs under the Food Drug 

 and Cosmetic Act 



CITIZENS PETITION 



Th« undtrslgntd organizations, the American Heart Association, AMrlcan 

 Lung Association and the American Cancer Society who comprise the 

 Coalition on Smoking OR Health submit this petition pursuant to Sections 

 201(g) 1, 201(h), 201(p), 502(a), 502(n) and 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, 

 and CosMtIc Act, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 321 et scq. 



Petitioners request for reasons set out below that cigarettes which are 

 manufactured, advertised, promoted and marketed as low tar and low 

 nicotine be classified as "drugs* under the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and 

 that the Food and Drug Administration take action to enforce the 

 requirements of the Act against these products. 



