Question 1

is chewing tobacco increase b.p.

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It could: It could. Other health effects of chewing tobacco include receding gums, high blood pressure and cancers of the mouth and food pipe .I advice you to stop chewing tobacco.

Question 2

what are the benefits of chewing tobacco?

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Deadly: The benefits include not having to live as long.

Question 3

what are chewing tobacco quitting symptoms?

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Same as quitting: cigarette smoking. Nicotine addiction is nicotine addiction, however you are taking it in. Irritablity, lack of concentration, anxiety and depression all can occur. This depends on your biology/genetics, how much you were using and for how long.  It can be treated with nicotine replacement therapies like patches, lozenges, gum, and with medications like Chantix and Zyban (bupropion). Cessation programs help.

Question 4

what are the ingredients in chewing tobacco?

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Chewing tobacco: Some ingredients are Nicotine, Acetaldehyde, Hydrazine, Polonium 210, N-nitrosamines, Lead, Cadmium, Formaldehyde.

Question 5

how can i leave the habbit of chewing tobacco?

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Determination!: Decide that you have enough will power to take control and do it!

Question 6

need to know is tobacco free chewing tobacco safe?

Accepted Answer

Probably, but ??: If it doesn't contain tobacco, it is undoubtedly safer in terms of not producing nicotine addiction and less likelihood of mouth and throat cancer. However, the ingredients in these things are trade secrets, and nobody really knows everything that is in them other than the manufacturer, and they don't have to tell usually. Look for ingredients on label and look each of them up.

Question 7

how does chewing tobacco make your body feel inside?

Accepted Answer

Chewing tobacco: What do you mean by "make your body feel inside"? Nicotine will increase your risk for cardiovascular disease and various malignancies. Chewing tobacco will dramatically increase your risk for oral cancer.

Question 8

how long does it for the risks of chewing tobacco to kick in?

Accepted Answer

See below: A few seconds.  No exposure level is safe.

Question 9

can chewing tobacco a couple of times a day be bad for you? how?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Chewing tobacco is associated with certain types of cancer of the mouth and throat and should be avoided.

Question 10

how dangerous is chewing tobacco if you only do it occassionally?

Accepted Answer

Smokless tobacco: In a study by greer in 2011, smokless tobacco, the primary oral, mucosal, and hard tissue changes associated with slt use include slt keratosis (stk); gingival inflammation, periodontal inflammation, and alveolar bone damage; and dental caries, tooth abrasion, and dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma (scc). Stks are human papillomavirus. Does the risk outweigh the benefit to chew slt?

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