Smokeless tobacco is a growing problem in Oklahoma.
These results are from the OYTS conducted in spring of 1999. Users of these tobacco products are not receiving sufficient warnings or information about the health risks associated with smokeless tobacco use. Larger print for warnings would help and appropriate contrasting colors and format should be used to ensure increased visibility. Rotating the warnings would also be beneficial to maintain effectiveness. Health messages should give the consumer important and graphic information about the addictive properties of smokeless tobacco, the immediate and long-term, disease specific health effects of smokeless tobacco use, and all ingredients, or at the very least, the hazardous ones, included in the product.