This paper is one of a series attempting to determine the impact of Public Law 99‐252, the
Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986, on decreasing …

Abstract Literally, Public Law 99‐252 (otherwise known as the Comprehensive Smokeless
Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986) includes provisions that are informational in nature …

Abstract Evaluation of the impact of the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health
Education Act of 1986 (PL 99‐252) will help determine the level of progress being made to …

This article briefly reviews the prevalence of smokeless tobacco use by males in the United
States, the relationship of smokeless tobacco use to cigarette use, and patterns of use that …

In a previous paper,“Evaluating the Impact of PL 99‐252 on Decreasing Smokeless Tobacco
Use,” the context of this law and the theoretical framework for an evaluation plan for …

Dentists in general practice were surveyed by mail questionnaire to determine the actions
they were taking to promote cigarette smoking cessation among their patients. Findings are …

Objectives. We examined the association of smoke-free laws with dentists' advice to quit
smoking and referral to a quit line, among smokers who reported visiting the dentist in the …

Due to increased national interest in tobacco intervention roles for oral health professionals,
a survey of Maryland dentists' attitudes toward tobacco issues was conducted. A …

The general practitioners of the Vermont State Dental Society (251) were surveyed in 1986
to determine their smoking cessation activities. Seventy-eight percent of the dentists …

Evidence suggests that dentists' efforts to encourage their patients to stop tobacco use can
significantly decrease tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. This study identified attitudes …