morgans chewing tobacco MORGAN CHEW 12 PKS CHEW 130-year-old David Morgan's twist tobacco

Oral Health Symptoms Associated With Chewing Tobacco Just because its smokeless doesnt mean chewing tobacco is harmless

This direct exposure damages cells and increases the likelihood of mutations that can lead to cancer.The Nature Communications study highlighted that even moderate use of chewing tobacco over time can result in precancerous lesions and a faster progression to malignant tumors compared to cigarette smoking

A smokeless tobacco user being exposed to this lesion either through a photograph or through personal experience is a powerful intervention tool

In animal studies, varenicline did not result in major malformations but caused decreased fetal weights in rabbits when dosed during organogenesis at exposures equivalent to 50 times the exposure at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD)

Hence, many tactics and medicines are employed to combat smoking and nicotine addiction (per Mayo Clinic)