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Health

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

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