1. Chewing Tobacco

2. Causes leukoplakia, white patches on the cheeks, gums, and/or tongue
This occurs in more than half of all users in the first three years

6. Constant exposure to tobacco juice causes cancer of :
Esophagus
Pharynx (throat)
Larynx (voice box)
Stomach
Pancreas (controls blood sugar levels, helps in digestion)
** These cancers can form within 5 years of regular use**

7. Chewing tobacco users are four times more likely than non-users to have decayed dental root surfaces
Chewing tobacco also causes gum disease (gingivitis)
Chewing tobacco users are 50 times more likely to get mouth cancer than non-users

8. Approximately 60-80% of chewing tobacco users have lesions in the mouth
11% of boys and 2% of girls in high school currently use chewing tobacco products

13. Gruen Von Behrens' Missing Jaw