What are the health risks of chewing tobacco?

Health Risks of Smokeless Tobacco. Spit or smokeless tobacco is a less lethal, but still unsafe, alternative to smoking. Types of smokeless tobacco. Many types of tobacco are put into the mouth. These are some of the more common ones: Chewing, oral, or spit tobacco. This tobacco comes as loose leaves, plugs, or twists of dried tobacco that may be flavored. read more

While the risks of getting cancer from chewing tobacco are lower than those associated with smoking cigarettes, the health risks of chewing tobacco are very real and potentially fatal. Chewing tobacco use also has not been shown to be helpful for smokers who want to quit smoking. read more

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use. read more