Smokeless Tobacco : Not a Safe Alternative (Tobacco: the Deadly Drug) not a safe alternative

Discusses the popularity of smokeless tobacco and why many falsely believe it is a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes, and explains the health risks and legal restrictions related to the product. Cover Contents Introduction 1: A Closer Look at Smokeless Tobacco 2: Why Chewers Choose to Chew 3: Chew on This: The Health Effects of Smokeless Tobacco 4: Smokeless Tobacco and Sports 5: Advertising Smokeless Tobacco 6: Time to Quit Further Reading For More Information Bibliography Index Picture Credits Author/Consultant Biographies Examines the health risks of using smokeless tobacco--spit, chew, chaw, dip, plug, snuff--and describes its popularity amongst professional baseball players and athletes, how tobacco companies advertise smokeless tobacco, and other related topics For years now we've all heard the dangers of smoking cigarettes. To avoid those health risks, many people have turned to "chew," "plug," "chaw"-smokeless tobacco. No smoke, no danger. Right? Describes the importance of peer pressure on individual behavior and how peer pressure can lead someone to begin smoking. Provides sources to help win the battle Reveals the findings of some of the most up-to-date studies of the role genetics plays in smoking