Smokeless Tobacco

Chewing Tobacco; Oral Tobacco; Snuff; Spit Tobacco; Tobacco, Smokeless

Chewing tobacco is a smokeless tobacco product. Chewing is one of the oldest ways of consuming tobacco leaves. Native Americans in both North and South America chewed the leaves of the plant, frequently mixed with lime. This method of consumption is associated with elevated cancer risk, as are other methods of tobacco consumption. Modern chewing tobacco is produced in three forms: twist, plug, and scrap. Twist is the oldest form. One to three high-quality leaves are braided and twisted into ...