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It is important to note that because of the ban of such saffer alternatives in some countries gives rise to a "black market" where illicit and unregulated SLTs are sold. | It is important to note that because of the ban of such saffer alternatives in some countries gives rise to a "black market" where illicit and unregulated SLTs are sold. | ||
=== Risk to health === | |||
Smoking is uniquely deadly as a delivery mechanism for nicotine, some risk undoubtedly remains with smokeless products, and there may be considerable variation between products, sometimes with the same name, or that appear almost identical. Please see the following blog post for details. | |||
[https://rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.com/2016/07/is-snus-safer-than-dip-or-chewhealth.html Is Snus Safer Than Dip or Chew? Health Effects of All Are Close to Zero] | |||
* There are essentially no differences in risk for any of these diseases in the Swedish and American studies. | |||
* New research on the relative safety of American dip/chew products indicates that smokeless users who had never smoked showed no significant risks for numerous diseases. | |||
* In summary, American dip/chew and Swedish snus are indistinguishable with respect to health impact. Smokers who switch to any of these products can make smoking history. | |||
Please note that other products listed in the table below may be significantly more risky, information on the relative risks and those compared to smoking are not easily available. | |||
=== Types of smokeless tobacco === | === Types of smokeless tobacco === | ||
==== Snus ==== | ==== Snus ==== | ||
[[Snus]], a product that originated in Sweden, is moist snuff that comes packaged in small pouches and is often flavored. This product does not produce excess saliva like other forms of smokeless tobacco, making it spit-less. | [[Snus]], a product that originated in Sweden, is moist snuff that comes packaged in small pouches and is often flavored. This product does not produce excess saliva like other forms of smokeless tobacco, making it spit-less. Please follow the link to the page detailing the product for full information. | ||
==== Chewing tobacco (“chew”) ==== | ==== Chewing tobacco (“chew”) ==== | ||
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Dissolvable tobacco is another spit-less, frequently flavored tobacco product that is finely milled and dissolves orally. Ariva and Stonewall are some of the dissolvable products on the market. | Dissolvable tobacco is another spit-less, frequently flavored tobacco product that is finely milled and dissolves orally. Ariva and Stonewall are some of the dissolvable products on the market. | ||
==== Pituri Bush | === Non tobacco smokeless nicotine === | ||
==== Pituri Bush ([[w:Duboisia hopwoodii|Duboisia Hopwoodii]]) ==== | |||
Aboriginal people have used plants both as a bushfood and bush medicine for centuries. Scientists have shown considerable interest in this particular bush and their reports from the 19th century said that they had observed Aboriginal men chewing pituri to give wisdom, feel brave in the face of warfare and allowed them to walk hundreds of kilometres in the desert without thinking about the need for food or water. This bush also has hallucinogenic properties. | Aboriginal people have used plants both as a bushfood and bush medicine for centuries. Scientists have shown considerable interest in this particular bush and their reports from the 19th century said that they had observed Aboriginal men chewing pituri to give wisdom, feel brave in the face of warfare and allowed them to walk hundreds of kilometres in the desert without thinking about the need for food or water. This bush also has hallucinogenic properties. | ||
The Pituri bush, used by the Aborigines as a bush medicine, grows to around 2.5mtrs. and is classified as a clonal shrub ie not propagated by seed. | The Pituri bush, used by the Aborigines as a bush medicine, grows to around 2.5mtrs. and is classified as a clonal shrub ie not propagated by seed. | ||
=== Non tobacco/nicotine products === | |||
Some of the products listed below may not always contain tobacco, or only optionally contain it. It is worth noting that some of these may be harmful without tobacco, it can not be assumed a product without tobacco is safe, or that the tobacco free version is safer. | |||
=== Table of available SLT products and where available details of ingredients === | === Table of available SLT products and where available details of ingredients === | ||
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