Futurama, post your setup

wtf is "snus"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snus

That's disgusting imo.

Chewing tobacco is worse than smoking imo.


How you gonna kiss your girlfriend with that kind of stuff in your mouth -.-

As I said in one of my previous posts I will do that after I've got myself a real desk and a better monitor which I hope to get sometime next week.
and until then you'll have to be patient and let me spam your topic with OT posts jk



It may be disgusting BUT it's actually better for your body than smoking because you don't get lung cancer and all that while using snus as for kissing the girls, well I guess you just have to spit the thing and chew some gum before you open your mouth or something hahahaha jk. You know actually there are quite a lot of girls in Sweden who use snus because they use it instead of smoking lol. Oh and you dont chew snus you just put it underneath your upper lip

This post was edited by Futurama on Jan 29 2009 03:25pm

Your right, won won't get lung cancer..you will get GUM cancer.
Then your gums will turn black, ick!

you don't need a gum, to get the smell of the snus away.. just spit out and all is okay..

its absorbed into the bloodstream through the gums lightning fast. but i guess its better than smoking because others can't get damaged, by passive smoking

They tell us the Chewing is worse then smoking because its faster and there are multiple cancers you can get from it..

heh I think you have to have snus inside your mouth 24/7 in order to get that cancer lol I have never heard or knew people who got any kind of oral cancer because of that and it's faaaar less common than lung cancer or stroke caused by smoking. Anyway you know everyone has bad habits some smoke others drink or whatever course nobody is perfect and that includes you



exactly! It's not like you have to kiss everyone you meet or something



As I mentioned above the chance of getting those cancers are much lower than getting lung cancer or stroke when you smoke. Sometimes you have to look for fact on your own instead of reading newspapers or books course I believe real life experience is a lot more accurate, helpful and informative than anything. I think people should not judge if they haven't seen with their own eyes or had any kind of real life experience with things or whatever.

This post was edited by Futurama on Jan 29 2009 03:57pm

2. Smokeless (spit) tobacco is not safer than smoking. In fact, smokeless (spit) tobacco is just as dangerous to your health as cigarette smoking. People who dip or chew increase their risk of:

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Mouth cancer — in cheeks, gums, lips and tongue. Smokeless (spit) tobacco users have a 50 per cent higher chance of getting gum and cheek cancer than non-users.

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Throat and stomach cancer — cancer of the voice box and cancer of the esophagus.

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Heart disease — heart attacks, strokes and high blood pressure.

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Dental diseases — stained teeth, tooth decay, receding gums, gum diseases, bad breath and black hairy tongue.

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Stomach problems — ulcers, stomach upset and increased bowel activity.

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Loss of taste and smell — which causes loss of appetite, and in turn results in poor nutrition and poor health.

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Physical changes — fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness and decreased physical performance.

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Also, they spread germs by spitting, risking infection of others.

3. Smokeless (spit) tobacco is as addictive as smoking cigarettes. Addiction means getting hooked to a powerful drug called nicotine.

Each tin of snuff contains a lethal dose of nicotine.

Holding an average-sized dip or chew in your mouth for 30 minutes gives you as much nicotine as smoking four cigarettes.

Because smokeless (spit) tobacco is absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream through the lining of the mouth, it may be even more addictive than smoking cigarettes.

4. At least 70 per cent of all major league baseball players don’t chew or dip. Surveys show that two out of three players who use smokeless (spit) tobacco would like to quit! Over half of the players who chew or dip report gum problems and dental diseases.

Recently, both professional baseball (minor leagues) and junior hockey (Western Hockey League) have banned the use of smokeless (spit) tobacco by players, coaches and officials.
Why do some athletes use smokeless (spit) tobacco?

Many try dipping out of curiosity or encouragement from a friend or teammate. In the past, tobacco companies provided free smokeless tobacco (as free advertising) to players and their teams.

It doesn’t take long to become hooked. Many find that once they start it’s hard to stop.

5. Tobacco harms all users, some more severely than others. Just because someone doesn’t have any noticeable side effects from using smokeless (spit) tobacco, it doesn’t mean he won’t in the future. Often by the time the signs are noticeable, it’s too late. Mouth cancer is very hard to cure and can spread rapidly throughout the body.

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Former Chicago Cubs first-baseman Steve Fox chewed tobacco for six years. He developed white patches in his mouth and a sore on his tongue that wouldn’t heal. His doctors told him he had cancer. Half of his tongue had to be removed.
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Sean Marsee, an Oklahoma track star, started using snuff when he was 12 years old. He died of mouth cancer at the age of 19.

GG.

This post was edited by TheBlackRose66 on Jan 29 2009 03:56pm