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I do skoal pouches occasionally. what are the chances of cancer?
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Pretty High: Chewing tobacco is very irritating to the oral tissues. Even if you dont get oral cancer, you are doing damage to the tissues. There is a high cancer rate with chewing tobacco.
Answered 7/16/2013
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