On September 22, 2009, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban on cigarettes with flavors characterizing fruit, candy, or clove. The ban, authorized by the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is part of a national effort by the FDA to reduce smoking in the U.S. The FDA’s ban on candy and fruit-flavored cigarettes, effective September 22, 2009, highlights the importance of reducing the number of children who start to smoke, and who become addicted to dangerous tobacco products.The FDA is also examining options for regulating both menthol cigarettes and flavored tobacco products other than cigarettes.