Spit Tobacco Health Risks 1,2 Spit tobacco is not safer than cigarettes Spit tobacco contains 28 ingredients that have been proven to cause cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx, larynx, stomach, and pancreas Spit tobacco causes leukoplakia, a disease of the mouth characterized by white patches and oral lesions on the cheeks, gums, and or tongue 60-78% of all users have oral lesions The amount of nicotine absorbed from spit tobacco is 3 to 4 times the amount delivered by a cigarette The nicotine content in a can of dip or snuff is approximately how much nicotine you would find in 80 cigarettes Nicotine is absorbed more slowly from spit tobacco than from cigarettes, but more nicotine per dose is absorbed from spit tobacco than from cigarettes U.S
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We also appreciate the initial contribution of Ariza Francisco and Monica Paula Lavares throughout the protocol development, preliminary literature review, and data collection