FDA Surveys Teens on 'Real Cost' of Smoking Ads Impact
Published Date: 5/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The FDA is asking for approval to collect info for the third group in its Real Cost Campaign, which teaches kids about the dangers of tobacco. This helps the FDA improve its anti-smoking messages and protect young people’s health. Comments on this info collection are open until June 12, 2026, with no new costs for participants.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Longitudinal Youth Survey Recruiting
FDA is extending the ExPECTT Cohort 3 study that surveys U.S. youth about tobacco. The study began in February 2023, targets youth ages 11-17 at baseline (with a supplemental social-media sample of ages 14-20), and includes a baseline plus up to eight follow-up surveys conducted about every 6-9 months; up to 14,053 youth may be surveyed at each follow-up wave.
Participant Time Burden and No Monetary Costs
FDA estimates the total respondent burden for the study extension at 59,799 hours. Individual study tasks include a youth survey of 0.50 hours (30 minutes) per response and household recruitment materials taking about 0.05 hours (9 minutes); FDA states there are no capital or operating and maintenance costs for respondents.
Parental Permission Waiver for 14+ Youth
FDA received an institutional review board waiver of parental permission for youth aged 14 and older, so parental permission is not required for those participants. Parental permission remains required for younger youth and for certain recruitment and recontact activities.
Removal of Gender Identity Questions
To comply with Executive Order 14168, FDA will not assess or examine gender or gender identity in this study. The survey includes one sexual orientation item and one sex item: 'Are you female or male?'.
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