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Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't Safe Either
(HealthDay News) -- Smokeless tobacco isn't a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, the American Cancer Society says.
According to the ACS, smokeless tobacco increases your risk of:
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Cancer, including those of the mouth, tongue, throat, esophagus, stomach and pancreas.
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Heart disease, including complications such as heart attack or a stroke.
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Nicotine addiction.
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Leukoplakia, which are sores in the mouth that can become cancerous.
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Oral problems including receding gums, losing teeth, worn teeth, stained teeth and bad breath.
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Losing bone surrounding the roots of the teeth.
