Women who smoke and take the Pill are at least 10 times more likely to suffer from heart disease or stroke than women who do not smoke and do not take the pill. Pipes and cigars contain just as many cancer-causing chemicals as cigarettes. More pipe and cigar smokers die from lung cancer than non-smokers. Chewing tobacco and snuff are also addictive and are not safe alternatives to smoking. Over time, using chewing tobacco or snuff leads to receding gums, wear and tear on tooth enamel, tooth decay, and stained teeth.
Smokeless tobacco decreases the sense of taste and limits the sense of smell.
Inside the mouth of tobacco chewers, white leathery patches form because of contact with tobacco juice. Sometimes the patches heal, but in other cases they lead to cancer. Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals. At least 43 of those chemicals cause cancer. Second-hand smoke is a health hazard.