Pipe tobacco “is certainly an important part of John Middleton’s product portfolio, and under the pipe category John Middleton has about 10 different brands,” said Bill Phelps, an Altria ...

In reality, these tobacco products carry the same health risks as cigarettes. Cigars and pipes differ in design from cigarettes, which are made from tobacco wrapped in thin paper.

The FDA proposed limiting nicotine levels from combustible tobacco products. ... and pipe tobacco. Electronic cigarettes and water pipe tobacco – like hookahs – would be excluded. ...