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Whether you light it or not, the threat of tobacco is very real. Here are a few facts you may not know. Smokeless tobacco:
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contains 28 cancer-causing agents and has been shown to cause
oral and pancreatic cancers in humans. -
has abrasives to cut gums & lips to speed nicotine delivery
that can also wear down teeth. -
can cause receding gums, leaving tooth roots open to disease
and decay.
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contains 28 cancer-causing agents and has been shown to cause
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Big tobacco has to replace the 438,000 people it kills each year, and new smokeless products are one area they turn. Flavored and spitless products are new ways they´re targeting younger smokers and women.
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Snus are small packets of moist snuff sold in flavors like "frost," spice"
and "peppermint." They come in colorful tins and packages- just like mints & gum. -
They come in colorful tins and packages- just like mints & gum. Smokeless tobacco is
marketed as a smoking alternative where smoking is not allowed,
encouraging more constant exposure to nicotine, which is extremely addictive. -
In women who used smokeless for 1-13 years, studies showed a 14-times-greater chance of cancer of
the gums. Longer users showed a 50-time increased
likelihood of the disease.
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Snus are small packets of moist snuff sold in flavors like "frost," spice"
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Anyone who thinks of smokeless tobacco as a "safe" alternative to cigarettes is just plain wrong. In fact, smokeless tobacco can be every bit as harmful.
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A pack of cigarettes has 168mg of Nicotine, but a day´s worth
of chewing tobacco has 1,176mg- 7 times as much. -
has abrasives to cut gums & lips to speed nicotine delivery that can
also wear down teeth. -
Other effects of Nicotine include peptic ulcer disease, delayed wound healing,
increased cholesterol levels and reproductive disorders.
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A pack of cigarettes has 168mg of Nicotine, but a day´s worth