1 CHEW = cigarettes
DO YOU CHEW?
TIN = 60 cigarettes
In Niagara in 2011,7.6% of students used That’s a LETHAL dose of nicotine
smokeless tobacco in the past 12 months.
Chewing tobacco contains 3,000 chemicals, 28 cause cancer
Individuals who chew tobacco consume on average more than
the amount of cancer causing substances than cigarette smokers.
Long-time tobacco chewers – Cancers can include: mouth, throat and jaw
LONG – Receding gums tooth decay
increase their risk of cancer – Yellow-stained teeth
of the cheek and gum TERM – Chronic bad breath
– Erosion of tooth enamel
by as much as HEALTH – Ulcers that can become cancerous
%.0 cFFFCTR – Increased risk of heart disease
– High blood pressure
“Cherry Skoal is for somebody who likes the taste of candy,
if you know what Im saying.”
89% of teenagers report preference of using flavoured tobacc
products versus the is the general user (65%)
Tobacco companies add flavour to their products
to make a taste more attractive to youth
89% of teenagers report preference of using flavoured
tobacco products versus the is the general user (65%)
DO YOU DO IT BECAUSE THEY DO IT?
In 2003, more than 1 in 3 major league baseball players used smokeless tobacco
NCAA’s 2001 study showed the top 5 sports for male athletes to use chewing tobacco were: baseball, wrestling, hockey, lacrosse, and football
Athletes are a large marketing source for smokeless tobacco.
Adolescents who participate and are often seen on TV using it during a game. As role models,
in organized sports, while they can influence youth to be more open to and accepting of
less likely to smoke smokeless tobacco.
cigarettes, are I— There is no athletic benefit to chewing tobacco.
more likely to spit tobacco Cez Nicotine narrows blood vessels, which can slow
— u- reaction time and cause dizziness.
Chewing Tobacco: Not a Safe Alternative to Smoking