hello, i have been looking up information about smokeless tobacco. my boyfriend, for 2 years, has just been using """dip""" and its like this gross stuff that u put in ur mouth, between ur check and gums. it grosses me out. he spits all over and its just disgusting. someone told me how that is bad for u, it causes mouth cancer. it startled me because i had no idea how serious it was. i didnt realize it was smokeless tobacco till i read the can. my boyfriend has been using it occasionally """when hes sressed out at work""" and claims that it gives him a """buzz.""" my question is, since hes been using this stuff for maybe a month or so, what damage could it have done so far? i read that its 50x worse then ciggarettes, which freaked me out even more since my grandmother recently passed away from lung cancer. if anyone can please please please give me some insight on what this is all about i would be so grateful. if there is anyone who can share experiences similar or whatever, please let me know. i would like to learn more about this so i can convince my boyfriend how dangerous it is for his health. thank u ahead of time.

*danielle*

Hello danielle

Do get your boyfriend to stop chewing tobacco - it is a dangerous habit. You may find this post on chewing tobacco risks helpful. To follow past discussions about this, do a search using the Find button for the word keyword "chewing tobacco". Hope that helps.

Best wishes
Vinod

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