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VISION, MISSION, AND PHILOSOPHY
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| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
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GOAL I: Research and Information System
GOAL II: Public and Community Education
GOAL III: Health Care Professional Education
GOAL IV: Public Policy
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| BACKGROUND |
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What is Spit Tobacco?
Health Risks
Epidemiology
Spit Tobacco Use in Texas
Texas Demographics
Spit Tobacco Cessation
Barriers to Implementing Spit Tobacco Programs
Spit Tobacco Programs in Texas
Significance
References
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GOAL I: Research and Information System
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GOAL II: Public and Community Education
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GOAL III: Health Care Professional Education
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GOAL IV: Public Policy
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END NOTES
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GLOSSARY
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| LIST OF FIGURES |
| Fig 1 |
Percentage Insoluble Particle Content of Tobacco Products
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| Fig 2 |
U.S. Oral Cavity & Pharyngeal Cancer Incidence per 100,000, 983-87 by Age, by Race, and/or Gender
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Oral Cavity and Pharyngeal Cancer Mortality per 100,000, 1983-87
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U.S. Consumption of Tobacco as Cigarettes, 1981-1991
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| Fig 5 |
U.S. Consumption of Tobacco as Moist Snuff, 1981-1991
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| Fig 6 |
Texas Male Spit Tobacco Users by Age
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| Fig 7 |
Texas Male Spit Tobacco Users by Household Income
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