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Smokeless Tobacco and Oral Health (Paperback)
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Smokeless Tobacco and Oral Health (Paperback)
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Smokeless tobacco products have been in existence for thousands of
years among populations in South America and Southeast Asia. Over
time, these products have gained popularity in throughout the
world. Smokeless tobacco is consumed without burning the product,
and can be used orally or nasally. All forms of smokeless tobacco
contain high concentrations of toxic agents; over 2,000 chemicals,
many of which have been directly related to causing cancer. Being
real chewing tobacco dangers of smokeless tobacco hazards, these
carcinogens increase the risk of cancer of the oral cavity,
pharynx, larynx and esophagus. As health professionals, it is our
responsibility to let people know about the ill effects of
smokeless tobacco on health, on their families, on the society and
in turn on the nation and it is only our primary responsibility to
help people to quit this habit, and prevent the young generation
from falling prey to this deadly habit. This book provides
extensively the information on smokeless tobacco, its ill effect on
oral health, measures to control its use with special emphasis on
role of oral health professionals in tobacco control.
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