Chewing Tobacco Effects

The effects of chewing tobacco long term can be dramatic. Chewing tobacco has been associated with these things, among others:

- oral (mouth) cancer and pancreatic cancer

- cracking and bleeding of lips and gums

- receding gums which can lead to your teeth falling out

- increased heart rate, high blood pressure, and irregular heartbeats, all of which lead to a higher risk of hear attacks and strokes

- nicotine addiction

- leukoplakia (white sores in the mouth that can lead to cancer)

- bone loss around the roots of teeth

- wearing down of teeth

- stained teeth, bad breath, and tooth loss

- smokeless tobacco products are less lethal than cigarettes, but it has not been proven that their use can help someone quit smoking

Look here at pictures of cancer possibly resulting from chewing tobacco.