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Dip, Snuff, or Chew
Tobacco placed between the lip and gum.
Chewing tobacco does not
improve athletic performance.
People who chew tobacco
are more likely to develop mouth cancer than nonsmokers.
1 in 3 oral cancer patience die from the disease. Surgical treatment
often requires the removal of teeth, portions of the jaw, other
facial bones, and portions of the lips and cheeks. Obviously those
who survive may become severely disfigured. Teens
as young as 15 have suffered, become disfigured and died from oral
cancer caused by tobacco products.
Chewing tobacco delivers
more nicotine into your blood stream than cigarettes. For this reason,
chewing tobacco is extremely addictive and very difficult to quit.
Oral cancer can develop
in just 6 to 7 years from Chewing tobacco. The highly addictive
nature of chewing tobacco makes it very difficult to quit before
this time rolls around.
Chewing tobacco is more
damaging to the cardiovascular system than cigarettes The
high amount of nicotine absorbed into the mouth and throat circulates
in the blood, irritating the inside of your blood vessels. Even
at a young age, this irritation causes cholesterol to adhere to
the inside walls of your blood vessels making them increasingly
hard. Over time this cholesterol it can pile up until the artery
is blocked, causing you to have a stroke or heart attack. This process,
called arteriosclerosis, can begin right now thanks to that can
of snuff.
Dip contains...
- Nicotine, an addictive chemical
- Polonium 210 classified as nuclear waste
- Formaldehyde, a cancer causing agent used
to embalm dead bodies that also causes skin and gastrointestinal
problems.
- Acetaldehyde
- Hydrazine a toxin
- Cadmium, A chemical found in batteries that
causes liver, kidney and brain damage and stays in your system
for up to 22 years.
- Uranium 235, a component of nuclear weapons
- Benzopyrene, a cancer-causing agent
- N-nitrosamines, another group of cancer causing
agents
The toxins found in chewing tobacco can cause irreversible
gum disease, in which your gums detach from your teeth.
If you are chewing tobacco
now, you must see your doctor every 3 months to catch cancer at
an early stage. You should also examine your mouth often,
especially areas that come in contact with the tobacco product.
If you notice any of the following see your doctor immediately:
- A sore that bleeds easily and does not heal
- Soreness that doesn't go a away
- A lump or thickening in your mouth or on
your neck
- Swelling that doesn't go away
- Difficulty chewing, swallowing or moving
your jaw
Of course we highly recommend
you quit chewing, and we offer the above guidelines for the
period of time in which you cut back on chewing.
For practical help to quit
chewing tobacco contact:
1-800-4-CANCER
A service set up by the National Institute of Dental Research,
the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Health
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