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Does smokeless tobacco cause hair loss

A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Johnnie Strickland Jr
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Pollutants: All of the pesticides, fungicides and herbicides used on the growing tobacco leaves when they go throught the liver are turned into "estrogen-like" co... Read More
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Dr. Alan Wartenberg
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Addiction Medicine 51 years experience
Tars: Tobacco contains a number of complex organic alkaloids which are together called "tars." many of them are carcinogenic, and either can cause cancer b... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Davant
Family Medicine 51 years experience
No: But it does cause cancer of the lips tongue and throat. That's bad enough.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzis
Dentistry 42 years experience
Carcinogens: It is the carcinogens in the tobacco that leach into the soft tissues of your mouth and cause the changes on a cellular level that result in cancer ce... Read More
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Dr. Travis Titlow
42 years experience
Tissue contact: Smokeless tobacco is a "pinch" held between the lip and gum. The constant contact on the tissues allows the harsh and carcinogenic chemicals in the ... Read More
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Dr. Matthew Hyde
Dentistry 43 years experience
Duplication error: Cancer is basically an error in the genetic duplication of a cell. This can be caused by radiation, virus, chemicals, and other factors. With smoke... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlo Contreras
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Surgical Oncology 20 years experience
Unclear.: Smokeless tobacco describes such a diversity of products. Unfortunately most manufacturers don't tell the consumer exactly what their products contai... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Brouwer
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Palpitations: Yes, stimulants can cause palpitations, and nicotine is a powerful stimulant. Cigarettes, cigars, dip, chew or any tobacco product has a significant a... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Robert Andrews
Interventional Radiology 38 years experience
No. Smokeless : No. Smokeless tobacco causes cancer of the tongue, mouth, and throat, and may also cause cancers of the stomach and intestine. These are extremely d... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susan Woods
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Absolutely: Whether you smoke or chew, you get tobacco chemicals in your mouth, and absorbed in your body. It depends on the test, as far as how long it will show... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Dale Rottman
Dentistry 46 years experience
Yes: Yes smokeless tobacco is extremely harmful.
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A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kris Gast
Radiation Oncology 33 years experience
Smokeless TOB&CA: Smokeless or chewing TOB has been linked to cancers of the oral cavity, esophageal and pancreatic cancers. Esophageal and pancreatic are two of the to... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sinclair
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Tobacco = cancer: Tobacco is a potent carcinogen. Any form of tobacco exposure increases your risk for cancer. That includes smokeless tobacco such as snuff or chewing ... Read More
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