It is a myth that snus (Swedish snuff) users today have fewer dental
caries. On the contrary, some types of nicotine-free snus contain both carbohydrates
and starch that increase the risk of cavities. Those are the findings
of a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
A common notion is that people who use nicotine-containing...
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Half A Billion People Exposed To Direct Carcinogens By Chewing Betel Quid
Chewing betel quid - the fourth most popular psychoactive substance in
the world after tobacco, alcohol and caffeine - exposes its 600 million
users to substances that act as direct carcinogens in the mouth,
scientists are reporting in a new study. It appears in ACS' journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.
Mu-Rong Chao and Chiung-Wen Hu explain...