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Health board pauses retailer letter on flavored nicotine after new federal list, will seek legal review

Lynn City Board of Health · October 24, 2025
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The Lynn City Board of Health on Oct. 21 discussed a planned notification to local tobacco retailers naming specific brands that staff say are flavored despite manufacturers’ letters claiming otherwise, and agreed to delay sending that letter pending legal review after the FDA published a limited approved-products list.

The Lynn City Board of Health on Oct. 21 discussed a planned notification to local tobacco retailers naming specific brands that staff say are flavored despite manufacturers’ letters claiming otherwise, and agreed to delay sending that letter pending legal review after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published an updated, limited list of federally approved products.

Joyce, a health department tobacco-program staff member, told the board the manufacturers’ attestation letters that products are “not flavored” are being fabricated and misleading retailers. She…

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