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Smokeless Tobacco

  • Smokeless tobacco (chew) and cigarettes are equally addictive.
  • The amount of nicotine absorbed from smokeless tobacco is about 2x the amount delivered by a cigarette.
  • Smokeless tobacco users who dip or chew 8-10 times per day may be exposed to the same amount of nicotine or more as persons who smoke 20 cigarettes a day.
  • Chewing is linked to receding gums that can lead to cavities.
  • Smokeless tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents.
  • Chew, or spit tobacco, causes cancer of the mouth.
  • About 50% of chewers have oral lesions in their mouths.