Chewing TobaccoChewing Tobacco

Causes Causes leukoplakialeukoplakia, white , white patches on the cheeks, gums, patches on the cheeks, gums, and/or tongueand/or tongue– This occurs in This occurs in more than halfmore than half of of

all users in the first all users in the first threethree years years

Constant exposure to tobacco Constant exposure to tobacco juice causes cancer of :juice causes cancer of :

EsophagusEsophagus Pharynx (throat)Pharynx (throat) Larynx (voice box)Larynx (voice box) StomachStomach Pancreas (controls blood sugar levels, Pancreas (controls blood sugar levels,

helps in digestion)helps in digestion)

** These cancers can form within 5 years of ** These cancers can form within 5 years of regular use**regular use**

Chewing tobacco users are Chewing tobacco users are four timesfour times more likely than non-users to have more likely than non-users to have decayed dental root surfacesdecayed dental root surfaces

Chewing tobacco also causes Chewing tobacco also causes gum gum diseasedisease (gingivitis) (gingivitis)

Chewing tobacco users are Chewing tobacco users are 50 times50 times more likely to get mouth cancer than more likely to get mouth cancer than non-usersnon-users

Approximately Approximately 60-80%60-80% of chewing of chewing tobacco users have lesions in the tobacco users have lesions in the mouthmouth

11%11% of boys and of boys and 2%2% of girls in high of girls in high school currently use chewing tobacco school currently use chewing tobacco productsproducts

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