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Smokeless Tobacco AHA Advocacy Position Current law requires smokeless tobacco to carry warning labels. The law also bans all advertising for smokeless tobacco on radio and television. This legislation became law in February 1986. In October 1986 the Federal Trade Commission issued regulations that put the law into effect. These warning labels are required for packages and advertisements. They're rotated quarterly. The labels read:
The The American Heart Association supports substantially increasing excise taxes on all smokeless tobacco products and allocating generated revenues to adequately fund tobacco use prevention and cessation programs. The association also supports meaningful Food and Drug Administration authority over the manufacture, sale, distribution, labeling and promotion of smokeless tobacco products, and other heart disease- and stroke-related health initiatives. Smokeless tobacco has been directly linked to cancer of the mouth, pharynx (throat) and larynx (voice box). It can also cause cancer of the esophagus, gum disease and tooth loss. The use of smokeless tobacco has been increasing, especially among America's young people. AHA Scientific Statements: Tobacco/Smoking See also: Cigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Diseases Cigarette Smoking Statistics Nicotine Addiction Nicotine Substitutes / Nicotine Replacement Therapy Smoking Cessation |
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