Why Chewing Tobacco Is Harmful To Your Health Chewing tobacco may seem less dangerous than smoking, but the reality is that it carries its own set of serious health risks: Increased Risk Of Oral Cancer Chewing tobacco exposes your mouth to carcinogens, increasing the risk of cancers in the mouth, throat, and esophagus
The Harm Reduction Ladder Health professionals increasingly view the nicotine product landscape as a harm reduction continuum: Cigarettes highest risk (combustion + tar + carbon monoxide + carcinogens) Dip/chewing tobacco high risk (carcinogens + oral tissue damage) Snus (Swedish, pasteurized) moderate risk (some TSNAs, but lower) Nicotine pouches (Zyn) lower risk (no tobacco, no carcinogens) Nicotine-free pouches (Nectr) lowest risk (no nicotine, no tobacco, no carcinogens) Each step down the ladder reduces harm
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 teaspoon of liquid nicotine can be fatal for a 1-year-old child
Using Chantix with a nicotine patch may cause nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, upset stomach, and tiredness to happen more often than if you just use a nicotine patch alone
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