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Using snus

2018-01-30 17:35:25
I'm using snus which is tobacco that's in a pouch put in beteen the lip and the gum , because I used to be addicted to smoking and this helps me stopping . the questin is is it safer than smoking ?
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No it is equally harmful. Although it does lesser harm to your lungs but at the same time you are exposed to harmful effects of tobacco chewing e.g oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer. Quit tobacco today.

Answered2018-01-31 09:29:14

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