Is Chewing Tobacco Better For You Than Smoking?

Tobacco can cause cancer whether you're smoking or chewing it, but did you know that chewing tobacco can also cause bacterial infections? Why People Who Smoke Look Old -    • Why People Who Smoke Look Old   Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Want to Stop Smoking? Just Do It! http://www.seeker.com/want-to-stop-sm... "Smokers who picked a date to give up their addiction entirely versus those who gradually tapered off their smoking were 25 percent more likely to kick their habit, scientists from the Oxford University report in the Annals of Internal Medicine." Chewing tobacco: Not a safe product http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lif... "You can call chewing tobacco by whatever name you want - smokeless tobacco, spit tobacco, chew, snuff, pinch or dip - but don't call it harmless. Whether you use chewing tobacco or other types of smokeless tobacco because you like it or because you think smokeless is a safe way to use tobacco, be forewarned - chewing tobacco can cause serious health problems." Bacteria in smokeless tobacco products may be a health concern https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas... "A further danger is that several species of Bacillus, as well as some Stapphylococccus epidermidis and Staphylococcus hominis strains can reduce nitrates to nitrites, which can potentially lead to formation of carcinogenic, tobacco-specific N'-nitrosamines within the tobacco products, said Foley." ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos daily. Watch More DNews on Seeker http://www.seeker.com/show/dnews/ Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Seeker on Twitter   / seeker   Trace Dominguez on Twitter   / tracedominguez   DNews on Facebook   / discoverynews   DNews on Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+dnews Seeker http://www.seeker.com/ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here: http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Written By: Jules Suzdaltsev