Hey, first off I agree that if smokers can switch to snus/smokeless it IS better than cigarettes, that's a fact. But what's with people grouping them in with e-cigs, which have no tobacco and carcinogens? We have this amazing way to quit without ingesting any bad chemicals and I see people stopping it to ingest something without many studies, yes I've seen a few that show it's less harmful but it's STILL TOBACCO!! Why not stick to what we know is safe with vaping, aside of course if it doesn't do it for some people, but I still think they should move towards being tobacco free. I've seen people with absolutely disgusting teeth from dipping, and know that there are in fact carcinogens in tobacco regardless of how you take it and however low the studies say the risk is. Also it seems like grouping snus in with vaping makes vaping look bad, it is not tobacco and it does not have the same carcinogens. Anyway just wanted to put this out there, if anyone has studies/articles that may change my mind send em over but as of now i'm anti- any tobacco and pro-vaping to save lives. thanks
PS here's the article from cancer.org. i'd trust this site a lot more than studies which may have been done by manufacturers of snus... I'll stick to vaping thanks
Harmful health effects of smokeless tobacco include:
•Mouth, tongue, cheek, gum, and throat cancer
•Cancer in the esophagus (the swallowing tube that goes from your mouth to your stomach)
•Stomach cancer
•Pancreatic cancer
• Possible increase in risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke
• Addiction to nicotine (which can lead to smoking)
• Leukoplakia (white sores in the mouth that can become cancer)
• Receding gums (gums slowly shrink from around the teeth) and gum disease (gingivitis)
• Bone loss around the roots of the teeth
• Abrasion (scratching and wearing down) of teeth
• Cavities and tooth decay
• Tooth loss
• Stained and discolored teeth
• Bad breath
Found out more, even from the Swedish studies people like to cite:
In a recently published prospective cohort study, comprising more than 10 000 Norwegian men, the relationship between the use of smokeless tobacco (snus and chewing tobacco) and the risk of cancer of pancreas and other organs, such as oral cavity/pharynx, esophagus, stomach, lung, kidney or bladder was studied. The authors found that snus use was associated with significant increase in the risk of pancreatic cancer. The increase in risk was only seen among ever-users of snus who were smokers at the start of the study, 40 years earlier. Snus use was, however, not associated with increases in risk of cancer of the oral cavity/pharynx, esophagus, stomach, lung, kidney or bladder (Boffetta et al., 2005).
PS here's the article from cancer.org. i'd trust this site a lot more than studies which may have been done by manufacturers of snus... I'll stick to vaping thanks
Harmful health effects of smokeless tobacco include:
•Mouth, tongue, cheek, gum, and throat cancer
•Cancer in the esophagus (the swallowing tube that goes from your mouth to your stomach)
•Stomach cancer
•Pancreatic cancer
• Possible increase in risk of heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke
• Addiction to nicotine (which can lead to smoking)
• Leukoplakia (white sores in the mouth that can become cancer)
• Receding gums (gums slowly shrink from around the teeth) and gum disease (gingivitis)
• Bone loss around the roots of the teeth
• Abrasion (scratching and wearing down) of teeth
• Cavities and tooth decay
• Tooth loss
• Stained and discolored teeth
• Bad breath
Found out more, even from the Swedish studies people like to cite:
In a recently published prospective cohort study, comprising more than 10 000 Norwegian men, the relationship between the use of smokeless tobacco (snus and chewing tobacco) and the risk of cancer of pancreas and other organs, such as oral cavity/pharynx, esophagus, stomach, lung, kidney or bladder was studied. The authors found that snus use was associated with significant increase in the risk of pancreatic cancer. The increase in risk was only seen among ever-users of snus who were smokers at the start of the study, 40 years earlier. Snus use was, however, not associated with increases in risk of cancer of the oral cavity/pharynx, esophagus, stomach, lung, kidney or bladder (Boffetta et al., 2005).
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