Chew is tobacco that is not smoked. It is placed between the cheek and gums. Nicotine gets in the body through the lining of the mouth. Other names are smokeless tobacco, spit tobacco, dip, snuff or snus.
Nicotine and Chew
What’s in Chew?
In addition to nicotine, chew contains at least 28 cancer-causing chemicals like:
Other chemicals:
Health Risks
Warning Signs
Talk with your doctor if you have any of the following:
Quitting Chew
The Helpline provides free help tobacco chewers quit. Hundreds of tobacco chewers have already quit. You can too!
Call the California Tobacco Chewers’ Helpline at 1-800-844-CHEW to get started. Click HERE for info on how to quit chew.
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