New Government Smoking Study; An Allergy-Free Peanut?

The Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health announce they'll study how new government regulations affect smoking and tobacco use.
Researchers will follow more than 40,000 people 12 and older who use cigarettes and other tobacco products.
The study's goals include determining what makes people susceptible to smoking and tobacco use and evaluating use and quitting patterns.
It's the first large–scale collaboration on tobacco regulation research since the Tobacco Control Act was passed in 2009.
Health officials say the findings will help the FDA decide how best to use the new regulatory powers it was given under the act.
Cigarette smoking alone causes more than 400,000 premature deaths in the U.S. each year.

Scientists are working hard to create a peanut that's safe for people with nut allergies.
At North Carolina A&T State University they found a way to introduce a food grade enzyme to peanuts which reduces the allergens and one day could make it safe for everyone to consume.
Dr. Yu has been working on the project since 2005 and says an allergy free peanut could be a reality within three years.
"In the United States about 1 percent of population are allergic to peanuts, working on a project that has a potential to reduce peanut allergy is an honor and also it is important."
Accidental exposures account for 75 percent of allergic reactions.