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Is it okay/better to swallow chewing tobacco?
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No: For starters, this will often make you sick. Secondly, the chemicals in the tobacco are know carcinogens, so they potentially could have an effect in the esophagus. It si better to stop using tobacco altogether.
Answered 7/26/2012
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