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Tobacco contains nicotine which is very addictive and affects the brain, heart rate, and blood pressure. Tere is no safe way to use tobacco. Pipes, cigars, hookahs, dissolvable tobacco, electronic cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and cigarettes all carry the risk of addiction and may cause serious illness.


 Most people know smoking is unhealthy, but not as many people know just how dangerous it can be. Smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the United States. More than 435,000 Americans die each year from smoking. Half of all lifetime smokers will die early because of smoking.


Many people think cigar smoking is a safer option than cigarettes. In truth, a large cigar may have as much tobacco as an entire pack of cigarettes, and smaller cigars may have as much tobacco as three to 10 cigarettes. Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke increase a person’s risk of developing cancers. Smoking also increases the risk of heart disease, emphysema, stroke, ulcers, cataracts, and vision loss.


 Some people believe pipes and hookahs are safer than cigarettes. In fact, hookah and pipe tobacco contain many toxins. Pipe smokers are 60 percent more likely to lose their teeth than nonsmokers.


Many hookah bars provide herbal alternatives without tobacco for smoking. Tis eliminates nicotine, but still carries health hazards from inhaling burning chemicals.


 Smokeless tobacco, also called chewing or spit tobacco, snuff, or snus, is tobacco that is placed between the cheek or lip and the gums and is held there or chewed instead of being smoked. Dry snuff is sniffed through the nose. Dissolvable tobacco products often resemble candy. Some smokeless tobacco products increase a person’s risk of developing cancers of the mouth, throat, tongue, pancreas, and esophagus. Smokeless tobacco products can also scratch teeth, wear away tooth enamel, cause mouth sores, and permanently damage the gums.


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