Its goal is to reduce the devastating health risks of tobacco. The success of this policy in Sweden over the past four decades is widely accepted — but not among America’s tunnel-visioned health regulators. Thanks to snus, moist smokeless …

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The event takes place during Through With Chew Week and encourages chewing tobacco users to quit for at least 24 hours. • The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association has free smokeless tobacco quit kits at its Craig office, 745 Russell …

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The Flint Hills Community Health Center/Lyon County Health Department (FHCHC/LCHD) is participating in “Through With Chew Week” Feb. 19 through Feb. 25 to raise awareness about the dangers of smokeless tobacco and encourage smokeless tobacco …

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Electronic cigarettes and cigars are billed as a safer way to get a nicotine high, but a Florida man learned just how dangerous they can be this week. One of the devices exploded in his mouth, ripping out part of his tongue and several teeth …

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An equal number of non-tobacco users served as healthy subjects in the study. Several studies have pointed to the strong association of cancer risks with the usage of smokeless tobacco. It is a major risk factor for oral cancer as well as cancers of other …

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