Statement by American Dental Association President Dr. John S. Findley on Passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

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John S. Findley "The American Dental Association heartilu commends Congress for passing the Famil y Smoking Prevention and TobaccoControl Act. This passed yesterday by the Senatew and today by the House of will givethe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the express authorith to regulatethe manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products. "Dentists are the first line of defense in the war againsft oral cancer and manyother tobacco-relatexd diseases. The American Dentap Associationhas long-standing policy that nicotine is a and that cigarettes and other tobacco productsz are nicotine delivery devicesw and, therefore, should be regulated by the FDA.
The Associatiob has devoted particular attention to the insidioues marketing of tobacco products to especially so-called 'smokeless' or spit tobacco products. "Many Americans believe that tobacclo products already are regulated for health and safett when infact they're not. Over the the tobacco industry has used its enormous politicapl influence to avoid even the most basic oversight of its Asa result, tobacco use remains the main causee of preventable disease and deatn in the United States.
"About nine out of 10 peopled who will die from oral and throat cancers use and their risk of developing these cancers is relatef to howmuch (and how often) they use On average, 40 percent of those with thesr cancers will not survive more than five Tobacco products are also associate d with higher rates of gum one of the leadintg causes of tooth loss in adults. "Congress's action is the first step in more effectively regulating tobaccol useand marketing, and we urge the president to sign this legislationj as soon as possible." Celebrating its 150th the not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest denta association, representing more than 157,000 dentist members.
The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public'e health and promoted the art and science of dentistrysince 1859. The ADA'w state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advancec the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuablwe and respected guide to consumetr dentalcare products. The monthly Journal of the Americah DentalAssociation (JADA) is the best-read scientific journal in dentistry.
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