Spit tobacco is a safe alternative to smoking . . .

MYTH!

Although it hasn't gotten as much attention as smoking over the years, spit tobacco is no safer than cigarettes. It can lead to cancer of the tongue, jaw, and esophagus, and like cigarettes cause bad breath and discoloured teeth. But is it addictive? Is it ever! One tin of chew has the same amount of nicotine as 3 - 4 packs of cigarettes. Gruen Von Behren played semi-pro baseball before his cancer due to use of spit tobacco. He now tours the country telling students about the dangers of spit.