Oral cancer can begin anywhere in the mouth. Using chewing tobacco, also called smokeless tobacco, is a major risk factor for oral cancer. These products contain high levels of nicotine and toxic ...

While not everyone who uses chewing tobacco will develop oral cancer, the majority of people who have oral cancer also use tobacco. Chewing tobacco doesn’t carry the risk of lung cancer associated ...

What do Randy Johnson, Terry Francona and thousands of former as well as current Major League baseball players have in common? They were, or are, addicted to smokeless tobacco. The greatest player of ...

Chewing tobacco has long been used in many regions and is often considered less harmful than smoking cigarettes. However, recent research reveals that chewing tobacco can actually cause cancer faster ...

In a recent study in the journal Nature Communications, researchers systematically reviewed and synthesized the literature on the health risks associated with chewing tobacco. Their results indicate ...