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Can chewing tobacco cause "second hand smoke"...specifically, can someone get squamous cell carcinoma via second hand from a chewing tobacco partner?
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No: Chewing tobacco does not cause "second hand smoke"- will not cause cancer in person exposed to it second hand.
Answered 4/11/2018
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