While not everyone who uses chewing tobacco will develop oral cancer, the majority of people who have oral cancer also use tobacco. Chewing tobacco doesn’t carry the risk of lung cancer associated ...

Chewing tobacco has long been used in many regions and is often considered less harmful than smoking cigarettes. However, recent research reveals that chewing tobacco can actually cause cancer faster ...

Globally, nearly one in three cases of oral cancer can be attributed to use of smokeless tobacco and areca nut products, according to a new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer ...

FARGO -- Chris Carlson’s nicotine habit started with chewing tobacco and his college fraternity brothers. He really got hooked in the mid ’80s as an exchange student in Sweden, where he says everyone ...

In a recent study in the journal Nature Communications, researchers systematically reviewed and synthesized the literature on the health risks associated with chewing tobacco. Their results indicate ...

Health risks of chewing tobacco: Chewable tobacco contains nicotine, nitrosamines, arsenic, and sometimes lead, carcinogens that can cause mutations and oxidative stress, damaging DNA and the central ...

Ann Arbor, March 22, 2023 – A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, investigated the incidence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among users of smokeless ...

The National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) has announced the winner of its annual slogan contest, and encourages young baseball and softball players to talk to their coaches and parents about ...

New research reveals chewing tobacco causes cancer faster than cigarettes. Carcinogens directly attack mouth tissues, accelerating oral cancer. Users face higher risks of oral, esophageal, and ...