Smokeless Tobacco, Better Or Worse?

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Smokeless Tobacco, Better or Worse?
Many people like to argue the fact that smokeless tobacco, such as chewing tobacco and electronic vapor, are just as bad, or even worse, for you than cigarettes. The argument could not be anymore false; in fact, it is the other way around. Smokeless tobacco is a good alternative for smoking and is better than smoking. There are several facts and studies to support this claim, such as cancer decreasing and the way nicotine is being consumed. "Smokeless tobacco -- with high amounts of nicotine -- may be a more realistic alternative."("Substituting with Smokeless Tobacco") This quote from ABC News, a website, says the best way to deliver nicotine to the human body is with patches, inhaler, or gum. But with

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