CHEWING TOBACCO

INFORMATION

• Chewing tobacco is a type of smokeless tobacco product.
• Chewing tobacco comes as long strands of loose leaves, plugs, or twists of tobacco.
• The nicotine in the piece of chewing tobacco is absorbed through the mouth tissues.
• Snuff is finely ground tobacco packaged in cans or pouches. It’s sold as dry or moist.

HEALTH EFFECTS

• Esophageal cancer- long term
• Lip cancer-long term
• Mouth cancer- long term
• Pharynx cancer- long term
• Tongue cancer- long term

INGREDIENTS IN CHEWING TOBACCO

• Acetaldehyde: An irritant of the skin, eyes, mucous membranes, throat and respiratory tract.
• Arsenic: A poisonous element used in metallurgy and science. This ingredient is highly poisonous.
• Uranium 235: An ingredient used in nuclear weapons.
• Nitrosamines: Cancer causing chemicals found in cosmetics, rubber, latex and pesticides.