Over Several Decades, Health Advocacy and Medical Interests That Wanted

Over several decades, health advocacy and medical interests that wanted to slow or stop the prevalence of tobacco smoking in the United States used a process mandated under the Federal Administrative Procedure Act of 1947 to undercut the power of tobacco companies and growers and influence federal policy change.Known as the notice-and-comment rule, the mandate allowed interest groups, including groups opposed to tobacco smoking, to:

A) give money under the table to federal regulators.
B) undertake grassroots lobbying campaigns with federal funding.
C) publicize their views and participate in implementing legislation.
D) directly rewrite legislation when federal regulators found their views compelling.