Authored By: Piotrowski, Nancy A., PhD 1 of 3 Published In: 2024 2 of 3 Related Topics: 3 of 3 Full Article Smokeless tobacco and cancer ROC STATUS: Known human carcinogen since 2000 ALSO KNOWN AS: Smokeless tobacco, chew, snuff, dip, plug tobacco RELATED CANCERS: Oral cancers and cancers of the esophagus, larynx, pharynx, stomach, and bladder DEFINITION: Often called smokeless tobacco , these tobacco and tobacco-based products that are not smoked but chewed or otherwise used in the mouth, such as chew, snuff (both oral and inhaled), dip, and plug tobacco, cause or are associated with certain cancers and other disorders of the mouth
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One study, for example, found that the number of women suffering from kidney stones has increased dramatically over the last few decades, which correlates with many more women smoking