loading...| Preferred Name |
Smokeless Tobacco |
| Synonyms |
Tobacco, Smokeless |
| Definitions |
<p>Many people who chew tobacco or dip snuff think it's safer than <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/smoking.html">smoking</a>. But you don't have to smoke tobacco for it to be dangerous. Chewing or dipping carries risks like:</p><ul> <li> Cancer of the mouth</li> <li> Decay of exposed tooth roots</li> <li>Pulling away of the gums from the teeth</li> <li> White patches or red sores in the mouth that can turn to cancer</li> </ul> <p>Recent research shows the dangers of smokeless tobacco may go beyond the mouth. It might also play a role in other cancers, heart disease and stroke. </p> <p>Smokeless tobacco contains more nicotine than cigarettes. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that makes it hard to stop using tobacco once you start. Having a quit date and a quitting plan can help you stop successfully. </p> <p class="">NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research </p> |
| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0040338 |
| altLabel |
Tobacco, Smokeless Spit Tobacco Dip Spit tobacco |
| cui |
C0040338 |
| Date created |
05/09/2001 |
| definition |
Many people who chew tobacco or dip snuff think it's safer than smoking. But you don't have to smoke tobacco for it to be dangerous. Chewing or dipping carries risks like:
Recent research shows the dangers of smokeless tobacco may go beyond the mouth. It might also play a role in other cancers, heart disease and stroke. Smokeless tobacco contains more nicotine than cigarettes. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that makes it hard to stop using tobacco once you start. Having a quit date and a quitting plan can help you stop successfully. NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research |
| Inverse of RQ |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0037390 |
| Inverse of SY |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0037390 |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Hmong https://medlineplus.gov/languages/smokelesstobacco.html#Hmong Vietnamese https://medlineplus.gov/languages/smokelesstobacco.html#Vietnamese Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/smokelesstobacco.html Chinese, Traditional (Cantonese dialect) https://medlineplus.gov/languages/smokelesstobacco.html#Chinese, Traditional (Cantonese dialect) Russian https://medlineplus.gov/languages/smokelesstobacco.html#Russian Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/languages/smokelesstobacco.html#Spanish |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/ |
| notation |
C0040338 |
| prefLabel |
Smokeless Tobacco |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0813971 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0037369 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456702 |
| Scope Statement |
Those who enjoy chewing tobacco think it's safer than smoking. But smokeless tobacco can also cause dangerous risks. Read about them.https://medlineplus.gov/smokelesstobacco.html |
| tui |
T167 |
| subClassOf |