IAN KING

CHEWING TOBACCO

• Chewing tobacco is a type of smokeless tobacco.
• Consumed by placing tobacco under upper lip and chewing.
• Also consumed by putting it between your gum and cheek.
• Addictive ingredient is Nicotine.

CONSEQUENCES OF CHEWING TOBACCO ARE

• Mouth, pancreatic, and esophageal cancer
• Tumors
• Staining or loss of teeth

INTERESTING FACTS

• Bill Tuttle was a famous baseball player and spokesperson.
• He had to get his teeth, right cheekbone, and jaw removed due to a tumor.
• Babe Ruth died of throat cancer due to excessive alcohol and tobacco use.
• Chewing tobacco was extremely common in baseball.
• 15% of high school boys use smokeles tobacco, and an estimated 9% of all high school students use it.