Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't...

Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't Safe Either

(HealthDay News) -- Smokeless tobacco isn't a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, the American Cancer Society says.

According to the ACS, smokeless tobacco increases your risk of:

• Cancer, including those of the mouth, tongue, throat, esophagus, stomach and pancreas.

• Heart disease, including complications such as heart attack or a stroke.

• Nicotine addiction.

• Leukoplakia, which are sores in the mouth that can become cancerous.

• Oral problems including receding gums, losing teeth, worn teeth, stained teeth and bad breath.

• Losing bone surrounding the roots of the teeth.