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Lets face it, you may like smokeless tobacco, but smokeless tobacco HATES your mouth. This, despite the message Major League Baseball players are trying to sell you. In fact, you may be surprised to find out that chew contains more than 2,000 chemicals - many that have been directly linked to causing cancer( quittobacco.com ). Furthermore, it has been shown that chew users have an oral cancer rate several times higher than that of non-tobacco users.
Smokeless Tobacco Effects on Mouth
Tooth abrasion
Increased tooth decay
Tooth discoloration and bad breath
Nicotine dependence
Oral cancer
Possible Symptoms
If you’re a current user of smokeless tobacco, or have in the past, Quittobacco.com provides the following early cancer warning signs:
A sore that does not heal
A lump or white patch
A prolonged sore throat
Difficulty in chewing
Restricted movement of the tongue or jaws
A feeling of something in the throat
Smokeless Tobacco Effects on Teeth Images
If you’re not convinced yet that chew can cause massive damage to your mouth, take a look at some these images of oral cancer caused by chewing tobacco.
Your Thoughts
Do you chew? Did you know that the effects of using chewing tobacco were so serious?
Lets face it, you may like smokeless tobacco, but smokeless tobacco HATES your mouth. This, despite the message Major League Baseball players are trying to sell you. In fact, you may be surprised to find out that chew contains more than 2,000 chemicals - many that have been directly linked to causing cancer( quittobacco.com ). Furthermore, it has been shown that chew users have an oral cancer rate several times higher than that of non-tobacco users.
Smokeless Tobacco Effects on Mouth
Possible Symptoms
If you’re a current user of smokeless tobacco, or have in the past, Quittobacco.com provides the following early cancer warning signs:
Smokeless Tobacco Effects on Teeth Images
If you’re not convinced yet that chew can cause massive damage to your mouth, take a look at some these images of oral cancer caused by chewing tobacco.
Your Thoughts
Do you chew? Did you know that the effects of using chewing tobacco were so serious?
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