Press Announcements > FDA launches first ad campaign focused on dangers of smokeless tobacco among rural teens

Press Announcements > FDA launches first ad campaign focused on dangers of smokeless tobacco among rural teens

FDA launches first ad campaign focused on dangers of smokeless tobacco among rural teens

04/19/2016 09:01 AM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today it is expanding its award-winning “The Real Cost” campaign to educate rural, white male teenagers about the negative health consequences associated with smokeless tobacco use. For the first time, messages on the dangers of smokeless tobacco use – including nicotine addiction, gum disease, tooth loss, and multiple kinds of cancer – are being highlighted through the placement of advertisements in 35 U.S. markets specifically selected to reach the campaign’s target audience.