Question 1

can i chew snuff once or twice a month?

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Snuff: Recent study from sweded showed that snuff can increase the risk of non-ischemic heart failure by increasing blood pressure & heart rate.

Question 2

is dr. brad rodu's research on snuff reliable?

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Snuff: Is there a good reason you don't trust Dr. Rodu? Remember, this is research and you do not need to participate.

Question 3

is smokey mountain non tabacco snuff bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Would avoid: Although probably better than the tobacco containing snuff, it still is not the healthiest choice for you and your teeth and gums.

Question 4

is there anything i can use to help me to quit rubbing snuff?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco cessation: Programs work as well with snuff, chewing tobacco and other forms of nicotine ingestion as they do with smoking cigarettes. Snus get people hooked by absorption of nicotine through the oral mucous membranes. Nicotine replacement therapy with patches, lozenges etc. Is a usual first step. Bupropion and varenicline (chantix) may be second steps. A formal program is very useful.

Question 5

do i lose weight if im snusing/snuffing?

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Maybe: Maybe you will but you're still at risk for oral, laryngeal, and esophageal cancers which if you get cancer will definitely help with the weight loss.

Question 6

do you  lose weight if you are snusing/snuffing?

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Maybe: Maybe you will but you're still at risk for oral, laryngeal, and esophageal cancers which if you get cancer will definitely help with the weight loss.

Question 7

is leaf tobacco safer than snuff?

Accepted Answer

No: Inhalation of tobacco is dangerous.

Question 8

is loose leaf tobacco less dangerous than snuff tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Leaf Vs snuff tobacc: Both equally dangerous.

Question 9

need some info on quitting tobacco and snuff?

Accepted Answer

Effect of smoking: The effect is more the destruction of the alveolus or the oxygen exchange apparatus so gases can become liquid and you can't breathe properly. Heat from hot smoke, caustic drugs in cigarette all lead to the destruction of the lungs. The point i make is, if smoking causes severe gum and bone loss around the teeth, the hardest structures in the body, when it goes to one of the most vulnerable, yikes.

Question 10

how many years does it take to develop cancer from snuff?

Accepted Answer

Variable: The time from the start of insult to development of cancer varies with the genetics of the person, type of insult, intensity of insult etc.  The sooner you quit the better.

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