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Short-Term Effects of Tobacco
Smoking and Dip Tobacco
Short-Term Effects of
Tobacco
Smoking and Dip Tobacco
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Tobacco
The plant is mixed with over 4,000 chemicals to make cigarettes, cigars, loose pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff.
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Smoking
Effects:
Bad breath.
Bad taste in mouth.
Smelly hair and clothes.
Yellow and brown stains on teeth.
Lost athletic ability.
Damage to the respiratory system.
Addiction to nicotine.
Risk of other drug use.
Decreased lung capacity.
Limited lung growth and function if used in youth.
Elevated heart rate.
Chronic cough.
Increased incidence of bronchitis.
Increased incidence of asthma and more severe asthma.
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Dip or Chewing Tobacco
Effects:
Bad breath.
Bad taste in mouth.
Excess saliva production – drooling.
Stained teeth.
Stains on clothes.
Addiction to nicotine.
Receding gums (gums pull away from teeth.)
Permanent gum loss.
Sensitive teeth.
Increased risk of tooth decay.
Sores, white and red patches, and lumps in mouth. (These may be precancerous.)
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