What is Smokeless Chewing Tobacco Chew Spit Snuff Dip Snus Dissolvable There is no safe form of tobacco Smokeless Tobacco Products Chewing Tobacco Available in loose leaf plug or twist ID: 405414
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Smokeless TobaccoSlide2
What is Smokeless?
Chewing Tobacco
Chew
SpitSnuffDipSnusDissolvable**There is no safe form of tobaccoSlide3
Smokeless Tobacco Products
Chewing Tobacco
Available
in loose leaf, plug, or twist that users place between their cheek and gumSnuffFinely ground tobacco leaves packaged in tea bag-like pouches that users “pinch” or “dip” between their lower lip and gumSlide4
Smokeless Tobacco Products
Snus
S
pitless, teabag-sized pouch of moist snuff tobacco that is tucked inside the cheekPlace under the lip for about 30 minutes Nicotine levels about twice those of nicotine replacement therapyIncreases the risk of cardiovascular disease, pancreatic cancer, and oral cancersSlide5
Dissolvable Tobacco
Made of finely ground tobacco
Orbs, Sticks, and Strips that melt in the mouth within 3 to 30 minutes
Flavoring and packaging appeals to youthEasy for kids to use/hideSlide6
Smokeless Tobacco Sticks
Finely-milled tobacco coated on a 2 ½ inch birch wood dowel
10 smokeless tobacco sticks per pack
Intended to be merchandised in the moist smokeless tobacco category, behind the counterAt retail in limited distribution at select stores in Kansas in March 2011Rich Tobacco Sticks, Original Tobacco Sticks, Mint Tobacco Sticks and Smooth Mint Tobacco SticksSlide7
Attracting Kids to Tobacco Use
The new Camel
dissolvables
have a clear appeal to children. They look like candy, are flavored like candy, and are easily concealed so could be used easily by kids, even in school, without being detected.Slide8
What’s in it?
Ammonia
Arsenic
Ammonia
Acetone
Formaldehyde
Cyanide
Nicotine
TarSlide9
Nicotine Levels
SOURCES:
“Federal Trade Commission Tar, Nicotine, and Carbon Monoxide Report,”
2000; “Snus News and Other Tobacco Products,” November 22, 2008; Brandweek
,
“R.J. Reynolds Preps Dissolvable Tobacco,”
2008; American Cancer Society,
“Smokeless Tobacco and How to Quit,”
2009; Daily Tech,
“Study – E-Cigarettes Fail at Nicotine Delivery, No Better than Unlit Cigarette,”
2010.
PRODUCT
AMOUNT OF NICOTINE
CIGARETTE
1 mg - 2 mg per cigarette
SNUS
6 mg - 8 mg per pouch
NICOTINE LOZENGES and STICKS
0.6 mg – 3.1 mg each pellet or stick
SNUFF & CHEW
3.6 mg – 4.5 mg
E-CIGARETTE
0 – 16 mg per cartridgeSlide10
Who Chews?
Nearly 20% of high school boys and 2% of high school girls
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th graders: 6.7% in in 2004 to 7.9% in 201210th graders: 4.9% in 2004 to 6.6% in 2010More than
half
who used
smokeless tobacco in the past month also reported past month cigarette smokingSlide11
NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR SMOKING
According to the US Surgeon General:
“The oral use of smokeless tobacco represents a significant health risk. It is not a safe substitute for smoking cigarettes. It can cause cancer and a number of non-cancerous oral conditions and can lead to nicotine addiction and dependence.”
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Health Risks
Contains 28 chemicals known to cause cancer.
Increases the risk for cancer of the oral cavity, which can include cancer of the lip, tongue, cheeks, gums, and mouth.
Other effects include oral
leukoplakia
(white mouth lesions that can become cancerous), gum disease, and gum recession.
High risk of addiction. The amount of nicotine absorbed from smokeless tobacco is 3-4 times greater than that delivered by a cigarette. Slide13
Health Risks
Bad breath and yellow teeth
Mouth sores
CancerBleeding and cracking of lips and gumsCavitiesIncreased heart rate, high blood pressure, and irregular heartbeats greater risk of heart attack and strokeHeart disease
Precancerous mouth lesionsSlide14
Smokeless Tobacco & Sports
Long-standing association with sports – especially
baseball, but now hockey too
Chewing tobacco myth 75% of young athletes have tried chewing tobacco 50% of football, baseball, and hockey players are now regular
users
Tobacco-Free Sports InitiativesSlide15
Major League Baseball
The 2012
MLB season
has been the first ever to be played with restrictions on smokeless tobacco use by big-league players, managers and coachesCannot carry product in uniforms or any time fans are presentBanned from using smokeless tobacco during televised interviewsSlide16
Tobacco Industry Trends
Tobacco companies continue to produce and market new smokeless tobacco products to attract new users and keep smokers addicted.
Smokeless tobacco has shifted from a product used primarily by older men to one used mostly by young boys.
Increased use and marketing Offer products in mint flavorsCamel Snus CampaignSlide17
Tobacco Industry Advertising & Political Influence
Annual tobacco industry spending on marketing its products nationwide: $8.5 billion, that’s more than $23 million each day
Annual tobacco industry contributions to federal candidates, political parties, and PACS: Over $2 million
Tobacco industry expenditures lobbying Congress in 2010: $16.6 millionSlide18
Public Health Concerns
Products designed to be
more socially acceptable
than cigarettesAttractive to youth because they are easy to hide
Tobacco industry
targeting youth and young adults
to get them hooked and keep them hooked for lifeSlide19
QUIT TODAY!
If you or someone you know is ready to quit smoking,
call
1-866-NEW-LUNGFor FREE help