When you think about young people who are not already using tobacco and who we dont want to use tobacco, a product being discreet is potentially very attractive, because younger folks, teenagers, often find themselves in situations such as, you know, school, maybe home with the parents, where if it were discovered that they were using a tobacco product, there would likely be repercussions, Moran said
Along with grounded tobacco leaves, smokeless tobacco products hold various chemical compounds including: Nicotine Polonium Formaldehyde Lead Cadmium Nitrosamines Arsenic Slaked lime Salt Sugar Flavoring agents When you put it under the inside of the lower lips or between the gums and inner cheeks, the oral tissues are exposed to chemical & noxious substances
This is done to give the product a stronger taste
These have been described in detail elsewhere [16] but are summarised here
Nicotine withdrawal can feel all-encompassing