Smokeless Tobacco

Pronunciation

Definition 1

A type of tobacco that is not smoked or burned. It may be used as chewing tobacco or moist snuff, or inhaled through the nose as dry snuff. Smokeless tobacco contains nicotine and many harmful, cancer-causing chemicals. Using it can lead to nicotine addiction and can cause cancers of the mouth, esophagus, and pancreas. It may also cause heart disease, gum disease, and other health problems. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

Tobacco that is not smoked but used in another form such as chewing tobacco or snuff. (NCI Thesaurus)

More information

Many people who chew tobacco or dip snuff think it's safer than smoking. But you don't have to smoke tobacco for it to be dangerous. Chewing or dipping carries risks like

• Cancer of the mouth
• Decay of exposed tooth roots
• Pulling away of the gums from the teeth
• White patches or red sores in the mouth that can turn to cancer

Recent research shows the dangers of smokeless tobacco may go beyond the mouth. It might also play a role in other cancers, heart disease and stroke.

Smokeless tobacco contains more nicotine than cigarettes. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that makes it hard to stop using tobacco once you start. Having a quit date and a quitting plan can help you stop successfully. (NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

Also called: Spit Tobacco, Chewing Tobacco, Snuff, Tobacco, Smokeless, Oral Tobacco, Chewing tobacco, Dip, Oral tobacco, Spit tobacco

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