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Smokeless Tobacco
Smokeless tobacco comes in two basic forms, snuff and chewing
tobacco. Snuff is finely ground tobacco packaged in
cans or pouches. Chewing tobacco comes in the form of
long strands of loose leaves, plugs, or twists of tobacco.
Smokeless tobacco products are not a safe substitute for tobacco
smoking. Harmful health effects include:
addiction to
nicotine
white sores in the mouth that can lead
to cancer
gums slowly shrink away from around
the teeth
bone loss around the roots of the
teeth
staining of teeth
bad breath
Smokeless tobacco may also play a role in heart disease and high
blood pressure. There are many reasons to quit using
smokeless tobacco for good. Health reasons are obvious.
But consider the following as well.
- Social Acceptance. Bad breath,
gum disease, and discolored teeth are very
unappealing.
- Cost.
A tobacco habit can be expensive. Multiply
the cost per year by 10 (for the next 10
years) and ask yourself what you would
rather do with that much money.
- Setting an Example. If you
have children in your life, you want to set
a good example for them. When asked, nearly
all smokeless tobacco users say they don’t
want their children to chew or dip. You can
become a good role model for them if you
quit now.
Source:
American
Cancer Society
For more information on smokeless tobacco and what you can do,
check out the resources below:
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