We have discussed enough about smoking and how it harms our body. Today we will discuss about the addition of tobacco chewing. Chew tobacco is a common habit amongst women and men alike in some countries. They consider it much safer than smoking and there’s no risk of lung cancer. But in reality this is not the case. It has been time and gain scientifically proved that chewing tobacco is not a safe or a better alternative to smoking, and that it is as harmful to health as smoking.
Whether it is smoking cigarette or chewing tobacco both of them are an addiction and very difficult to quit. Both these contain nicotine. By chewing tobacco an individual’s tobacco intake is more than when he is smoking cigarette. Even a person addicted to snuff is causing himself/herself more harm by way of tobacco intake than a person who is smoking cigarette.
Let’s know what is `chewing tobacco’ and cigarettes made of. Chew tobacco is made of leafy tobacco, added to it are sugar, artificial flavorings and aromas/scents. Just like cigarette tobacco, chew tobacco also contains many different types of chemicals that are highly toxic for the body therefore harmful. Chemicals and compounds like nicotine, formaldehyde, polonium 210 –a radioactive chemical that’s a one of the nuclear waste, and various types of carcinogens – cancer-causing chemicals. A type of carcinogen called nitrosamines, present in tobacco is also found the maximum permitted for food. But in tobacco it’s percentage of thousands of times higher.
Chewing tobacco can give oral cancer. The risk of oral cancer or cancer of the mouth increases by as much as five times for tobacco chewers. Researchers also think there are a possibility of an increased risk of cancer of the nose, trachea, esophagus and liver. Inflammation of the gums and receding gums can also result from tobacco chewing. Chewing tobacco can also do harm to teeth by way of dental decay, specifically the root part of the tooth. It increases fourfold; this may be because of the sugar content in chew tobacco. Treatment for such type of decay is difficult and money and time consuming.
Chewing tobacco can also give rise to heart disease. Nicotine increases the heart rate, takes up blood pressure, changes levels of fat in the blood and all this together may cause heart disease. How early or late depends upon individual’s body mechanics and immune system.
Tobacco may sometimes contain heavy metals like Lead and Cadmium that are likely to harm even the unborn child. That is if a pregnant woman is in the habit of chewing tobacco.
If you or someone you know is addicted to tobacco chewing and you notice, mouth ulcers, white patches in the mouth, plaque inside the mouth, if one experiences pain or stiffness while talking, chewing, swallowing and eating. It’s time to visit doctor before it’s too late. Actually from the day you take to chewing tobacco you are late!
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why is their not talk upon smokers? chewing is way better and is a brother hood!
RESPONSE FOR COMMENT # 1 JUSTIN: smokers have been bashed over generations! Be a man! grow a pair!! and take it on the chin! Like a “BROTHERHOOD” should! by the way most women think that “CHEWING” is really disgusting! it’s rude, crude, and NOT SEXY! not to mention not healthy! just as well as smoking!
it’s about time that people are educated with the facts on chewing!
THANKS for the article! I am using it on a medical report!
its all about dippin
hell ya bro i need a dip.
yea. i me to im a gurl and im so into all tht stuff like i wish i had some right now hahaha
Chalk one up for Teresa,
Justin chewing AND smoking are both terrible and you must not have any idea what a brother hood is because rotting away you teeth with your “brothers” is just stupid and the ladies think its pretty disgusting as well. Good luck getting a date with no teeth, bad breath and oral cancer!
ok lol smoking is nasty as hell and makes u all stinky and smell like an ashtray are u kidding i do not care what u say chewing is alot better
you’re so uneducated it’s not even funny.
Neither are good. But if I had to choose one I would pick chewing. It doesnt affect the lungs. therefore a chewer will still be able to be athletic. why do you think all of the athletes chew?
ya i chew and i do not like it it is a extremely nasty habbit but i am having a hard time quiting i hate this shit but i wont stop :/
idk my girl thinks it’s hot, most people smoke so when i pack a fat lip and start spittin in front of them it makes even the smokers look pussy. however, i would say that over time even if you are using flavored chew it increases your bad breath. it seems to suck all saliva to where the chew is at leaving your through dry which causes the smell to rise.
idk my girl thinks it’s hot, most people smoke so when i pack a fat lip and start spittin in front of them it makes even the smokers look pussy. however, i would say that over time even if you are using flavored chew it increases your bad breath. it seems to suck all saliva to where the chew is at leaving your throat dry which causes the smell to rise.
i rather chaw bacca, than drinking alcahol besides chaw bacca ya dont kill nobody or get an dui from drinking and driving.
well im going to party tonight, get drunk, then get into a fight
okay who ever said chew gives you bad breath is just a retard. you know that they have flavoured chew that leaves the taste and smell in your mouth for a while and if you really love your chew strait is the way to go and a little swish of water will make it all better afterwards. and smoking gives your every kind of disease you can think of including mouth cancer so smoking is bar none worse than chew. this was For the brother hood!
Are you fucken retarded? you think chew doesn’t give you mouth cancer!? also she didn’t mean u get bad breath, im pretty sure she is saying in the long run you’re gonna have a nasty fucken mouth that nobody wants to go near.
o ya and they make fake teeth now days so who cares AHAHAHA
hahah yea i love both of them im going to a party and they all have chew and crap its gunna be hella fun i love all u guys from tha hood im wit ya all
im wit all u guys from tha hood holla at ur gurl kiersten at myspace.com kierstenmarie iight love all u guys from tha hood and im up for anythiing hahha if u kno what i mean
im packin right now and couldnt be happier
Well i am a smoker turned chewer.
and smoking is by far worse for you, makes u not hungry, therefore lose body weight the unhealthy way.
cant run or do anything.
and chewing i can run a mile and not get winded, i gained 25 lbs of muscle.
and my stamina in bed has gone way up ^^
go chew all the way, ITS NOT JUST FOR .REDNECKS ANYMORE! do it. NEOWW
plus u can pop a dip in and play video games and its the shit…..spit away kids
i think its stupid tho, it maybe fun now. Just wait till you have some type of oral cancer.
spit black for life<3
Fuck this shit! I love how people think that chew gives you bad breath!! Its called wintergreen artards! And all you have to do to prevent oral problems just wash it out with a little mouth wash and brush your teeth. Chew is wayyyy better =)
damn right
Smokin with a FAT dip in hahahaha….But my opinion is chew because you can take small pinches in school.
you guys are stupid smoking is way worse because most people who smmoke after 20 years get lung cancer and they die. oral cancer doesnt make u die u just get a bad lip lol. like john said just wash it all out
this is like asking what’s better : windows or mac…of course it’s a mac…macs can’t get viruses…smoking and hewing shouldn’t even be in the same category unless your talking about addictions. Smoking kills,this is a proven fact…chewing “isnt a safe alternative to smoking” – when this is all you can warn people about in a tobacco product I say thanks may I have another. And to you hoes who says it’s unattractive blah blah blah, ur just jealous that a guy chewing tobacco still won’t waste his time on a girl like urself haha look in the mirror, the fat lip isn’t the problem