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Smokeless Tobacco Debate Heats Up

Fields

Named Organization

American Council on Science and Health (Formed by the petrochemical industry for scientific defense)

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Rolling Stone Magazine

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company

University of Alabama

University of Alabama-Birmingham

Federal Trade Commission (Enforcement agency for laws against deceptive advertising)

Enforces laws against false and deceptive advertising, including ads for tobacco products. Ensures proper display of health warnings in ads and on tobacco products;collects and reports to Congress information concerning cigarette and smokeless tobacco advertising, sales expenditures, and the tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide content of cigarettes.

Named Person

Cole, Philip, M.D. (Epidemiologist, U of Alabama, Birmingham, Industry Expert)

Connolly, Gregory N., D.M.D., M.P.H. (MA Dental Public Health Dir., Anti-Tobacco Expert)

Plaintiff, Tobacco Control Program Dir.

Rodu, Brad Dr. (Worked at U of Alabama c. '94)

Dr. Brad Rodu worked for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, circa 1994. He conducted a study of nicotine levels of 11 top-selling brands smokeless tobacco (AP 5/5/94).

Notes

Notes difference of opinion regarding the impact of smokeless tobacco on youth.

Master ID

001_09A

Thesaurus Term

harm reduction

smokeless tobacco

warning label

Author

Parks, Dave

Brand

Copenhagen

Skoal

Box

001