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Chewing Tobacco's Deadliest Danger Isn't Cancer
Original: Chewing Tobacco’s Deadliest Danger Isn’t the Cancer You’d Expect
A new report argues that the deadliest threat from chewing tobacco is not oral cancer, the risk most commonly associated with smokeless tobacco use. Instead, it points to a different, less expected danger as the leading cause of harm. The finding is drawing attention because it challenges widespread assumptions about how chewing tobacco damages health.
Why now: The claim contradicts the common belief that oral cancer is the main killer from chewing tobacco, prompting discussion about smokeless tobacco risks.
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