Common prednisone side effects include: Short-Term Side Effects: Mood swings, increased appetite, fluid retention, weight gain, and difficulty sleeping
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And under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the 2009 law that charged the FDA with regulating tobacco products, manufacturers have to persuade the agency that a modified-risk claim is not only accurate but will "benefit the health of the population as a whole, taking into account both users of tobacco products and persons who do not currently use tobacco products." That "population as a whole" standard means it's not enough to demonstrate that a product is significantly less dangerous than cigarettes
Under a federal law signed in 2020, retailers couldn't sell cigarettes and other products, such as chewing tobacco or vapes, to individuals under the age of 21
