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Content Vocabulary. smokeless tobacco quid leukoplakia. Like cigarettes, the nicotine and carcinogens in smokeless tobacco are absorbed into the blood through the mucus membranes in the mouth or the digestive tract. Smokeless Tobacco Isn’t Safer. Smokeless tobacco contains nicotine.
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Content Vocabulary • smokeless tobacco • quid • leukoplakia
Like cigarettes, the nicotine and carcinogens in smokeless tobacco are absorbed into the blood through the mucus membranes in the mouth or the digestive tract.
Smokeless Tobacco Isn’t Safer • Smokeless tobacco contains nicotine.
Smokeless tobacco is just as addictive and harmful to your health as tobacco you smoke. Smokeless Tobacco Isn’t Safer smokeless tobacco Tobacco used for snuff or chewing rather than for smoking
A quid is a small amount of chewing tobacco that is held in the mouth against the cheek. Smokeless Tobacco Isn’t Safer quid A small portion of any form of smokeless tobacco
Smokeless tobacco and smoked tobacco both have nicotine, so they produce addiction. Alternatives to tobacco use include chewing gum or sunflower seeds. Smokeless Tobacco Isn’t Safer
Health Risks of Smokeless Tobacco Smokeless tobacco is linked to: Cancerous tumors in the nasal cavity, cheek, gum, and throat. Bad breath, brown teeth, and gum damage. Dulled sense of taste and smell. Mouth sores. Smokeless Tobacco Isn’t Safer
Smokeless Tobacco Isn’t Safer Health Risks of Smokeless Tobacco • Leukoplakia is a sign that a person may be at risk for mouth cancer. leukoplakia Whitish or grayish patches that develop in the mouths of tobacco users
Section Review: Reviewing the Vocabulary • What is the name for tobacco products used for snuff or chewing? smokeless tobacco Tobacco used for snuff or chewing rather than for smoking
Section Review: Reviewing the Vocabulary • What is a quid? quid A small portion of any form of smokeless tobacco