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Is smokeless tobacco any worse for your health than cigarettes?

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Tobacco is tobacco: There is no safe, healthy form of tobacco.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 8/31/2013

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