Appearance and Medical Issues with smokeless tobacco: 50 times more likely to suffer from oral cancers Leukoplakia (white mouth lesions that are precancerous) Tooth decay (due to high levels of sugar in chew) Stained and discolored teeth Bad breath Gum disease, recession (and eventually tooth loss) Increased heart rate, blood pressure and epinephrine levels (Two times the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to non-users.) Other Cancers: kidney, pancreas, digestive system Death Smokeless tobacco use is often initiated and established during adolescence
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Our findings should be reassuring, and provide further important evidence to guide decision-making on smoking cessation during pregnancy. The study, conducted by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, University of New South Wales (Australia), the University of Nottingham, St Georges University of London, University of Stirling, University of Edinburgh, and Kings College London, and St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, analysed data collected in the Pregnancy Trial of E-cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomised controlled trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
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