Smokeless Tobacco Coordinated School Health 2016 2017 Forms of Smokeless Tobacco Chew Dip Snuff Snus Spit Dissolvable Youre Not Smoking But Youre Still Absorbing nicotine and creating an addiction ID: 767592
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Smokeless Tobacco Coordinated School Health 2016 - 2017
Forms of Smokeless TobaccoChew Dip Snuff SnusSpitDissolvable
You’re Not Smoking, But You’re Still…Absorbing nicotine and creating an addiction 1Taking in up to 3 times as much nicotine as a smoker Absorbing the cancerous chemicals that the tobacco products contain1Using a lot more tobacco 1Someone who dips 8-10 times a day is smoking about 40 cigarettes1 tin/roll/can = 7 packs of cigarettes
You Are Still At Risk For: Oral cancer Gum/cheek cancerThroat, larynx, and esophageal cancerTooth decayCardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure Reproductive health complications
Chewing, Baseball, & SafetyBanning Chewing Tobacco in Fenway Park1 Banning Chewing Tobacco in California 2
Don’t Smoke. Don’t Chew. There is no such thing as a safe tobacco product Those who chew during adolescent years are more likely to become cigarette smokers in the future1
Thank You! Contact us with any questions, concerns, or comments: Pima County Health Department- Tobacco & Chronic Disease Prevention Program(520) 724-7904 or www.pima.gov/health If you or someone you know wants to quit smoking or using tobacco, please contact: Arizona Smokers’ Helpline ( ASHLine )- 1-800-55-66-222 or ASHLine.org