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Chewing on the inside of my mouth cause cancer? i do not smoke just a bad habit i got from my mom & now my teenager daughter is doing it.
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No: No. Mouth cancer is most often associated with alcohol and tobacco (smoked or chewed). There may be other good reasons to not chew on your own body...
Answered 1/2/2015
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