Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986

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The Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 is a U.S. federal law that mandates health warnings on smokeless tobacco products and restricts their advertising and promotion to protect public health.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
public health law
aimsTo inform consumers of health risks of smokeless tobacco use
reduce smokeless tobacco use, especially among youth
appliesTo interstate commerce in smokeless tobacco
contains provisions on advertising and promotion of smokeless tobacco
provisions on distribution of educational materials
provisions on health warning statements
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedBy United States Congress
enforcementBy federal agencies of the United States
focusesOn addiction risks associated with smokeless tobacco
cancer risks associated with smokeless tobacco
health risks of smokeless tobacco
imposes advertising restrictions on smokeless tobacco manufacturers
labeling requirements on smokeless tobacco manufacturers
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legalArea consumer protection law
health law
tobacco regulation
policyGoal to ensure that smokeless tobacco products carry clear health warnings
to limit promotional practices that could increase smokeless tobacco use
policyType advertising restriction
health warning regulation
purpose to protect public health
to provide comprehensive health education about smokeless tobacco
regulates smokeless tobacco products
relatedTo Comprehensive Smoking Education Act of 1984
surface form: Comprehensive Smoking Education Act

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009
surface form: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
surface form: Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act
requires health warnings in smokeless tobacco advertising
health warnings on smokeless tobacco product packages
rotating health warning labels on smokeless tobacco
shortName Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Smokeless Tobacco Act
signedBy Ronald Reagan
signingPresident Ronald Reagan
subjectMatter smokeless tobacco
tobacco control
targets smokeless tobacco distributors
smokeless tobacco importers
smokeless tobacco manufacturers
smokeless tobacco packagers
typeOfRegulation advertising and promotion regulation
product labeling regulation
yearEnacted 1986

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1965 Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act amendedBy Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 shortName Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Smokeless Tobacco Act