Snuff is finely ground tobacco which is placed between the cheek or lower lip and the gum. TV, billboard, and magazine ads would have us believe that smokeless tobacco is safe and socially acceptable. This just isn't true. You see, chewing tobacco causes cancer where it stays the longest, which is the mouth, cheeks, or gums. Just like smoking cigarettes, using smokeless tobacco can increase our risk of heart disease and stroke.
All smokeless tobaccos make our hearts work harder and make our heart rate and blood pressure go up.
Unfortunately, while only about five percent of adults use smokeless tobacco, about twenty percent of high school males and one percent of high school females use it. Worst of all, young smokeless tobacco users are more likely to start smoking cigarettes. Sometimes they use tobacco both ways, making it even more likely that their health will be harmed. Remember, quitting smokeless tobacco use can be every bit as hard as stopping smoking. All rights reserved.