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Smokeless Tobacco. Coordinated School Health 2016 - 2017. Forms of Smokeless Tobacco. Chew Dip Snuff Snus Spit Dissolvable. You’re Not Smoking, But You’re Still…. Absorbing nicotine and creating an addiction 1 Taking in up to 3 times as much nicotine as a smoker
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Smokeless Tobacco Coordinated School Health 2016 - 2017
Forms of Smokeless Tobacco • Chew • Dip • Snuff • Snus • Spit • Dissolvable
You’re Not Smoking, But You’re Still… • Absorbing nicotine and creating an addiction1 Taking in up to 3 times as much nicotine as a smoker • Absorbing the cancerous chemicals that the tobacco products contain1 • Using a lot more tobacco1 • Someone who dips 8-10 times a day is smoking about 40 cigarettes • 1 tin/roll/can = 7 packs of cigarettes
You Are Still At Risk For: • Oral cancer • Gum/cheek cancer • Throat, larynx, and esophageal cancer • Tooth decay • Cardiovascular disease • High blood pressure • Reproductive health complications
Chewing, Baseball, & Safety Banning Chewing Tobacco in California2 Banning Chewing Tobacco in Fenway Park1
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