Spit Tobacco - The exposure to nicotine from smokeless tobacco is similar in magnitude to nicotine exposure from cigarette smoking.
- The risk of mouth cancer is four times greater for a spit tobacco user. The chances of developing cancer are particularly high in areas of the mouth, where the tobacco is placed and held by the user. Cancer of the mouth can affect the lip, tongue, gums and cheek. (American Academy of Otolaryngology---Head and Neck Surgery, Inc., December, 199.)
- The risk of developing oral cancer for spit tobacco users ranges from 2-11 times that of nonusers. Only half of all oral cancer patients are alive five years after diagnosis. (Dental Oncology Education Program, Spit Tobacco Prevention Network Web Site Fact Page, 1999)
- Smokeless tobacco caused increased heart rate due to nicotine in the blood stream releasing hormones, such as adrenaline. (American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Inc., December 1991)
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