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Facts on Chewing Tobacco


Surgeon General's Warnings

Fact Sheet for Spit Tobacco

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  • Spit tobacco is extremely addictive.

  • Spit tobacco causes lip, tongue, cheek, and other types of oral cancer.

  • Nearly 90% of oral cancers start from mouth sores that look like grayish white places on the inner cheek.

  • Spit tobacco damages mouth tissue beyond repair.

  • There are over 4700 chemicals in cigarettes, and a great number of these same chemicals are found in spit tobacco.

  • Spit tobacco causes gum recession and mouth sores.

  • Using spit tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarette smoking.

  • Spit tobacco causes repeated bleeding in the mouth.

  • Tooth loss and tooth decay are the results of using spit tobacco.

  • Spit tobacco can disfigure your jaw or neck area by causing lumps.

 

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