Quitting Smokeless Tobacco
So you think all you get is a buzz huh?

What you can do with the ingredients instead of chew it:

1. Cadmium: used in car batteries
2. Formaldehyde: embalming fluid
3. Lead: a poison
4. Nicotine: an addictive drug
5. N-Nitrosamines: cancer-causing chemical
6. Polonium 210: nuclear waste
7. Acetaldehyde: irritant
8. Hydrazine: toxic chemical
9. Benzopyrene: cancer-causing chemical
10. Uranium 235: used in nuclear weapons
11. Sodium: salt, can cause high blood pressure
12. Sugar: can cause cavities
13. Fiberglass and Sand: abrasives

More information about quitting smokeless tobacco:

• Information for teens on how to quit using spit tobacco and the dangers of spit tobacco
• Fact sheets on the health risks of tobacco use
• Tips on how to quit smokeless tobacco use

Don’t be Trippin’ — Stop Your Dippin’.

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