FARGO -- Chris Carlson’s nicotine habit started with chewing tobacco and his college fraternity brothers. He really got hooked in the mid ’80s as an exchange student in Sweden, where he says everyone ...

Nov. 17, 2005 — -- For years, the public has been warned that smokeless tobacco is dangerous. But how does it compare to smoking cigarettes? "Smokeless tobacco is, without a question of a doubt, ...

The FDA authorized the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, a subsidiary of tobacco giant Altria, to market Copenhagen Classic Snuff as less likely to cause lung cancer than cigarettes. The loose moist ...

A study analyzing the chemical composition of smokeless tobacco—snuff and chewing tobacco—finds that, in excess of the risks posed by tobacco and nicotine exposure, users are subjecting their bodies ...

PHILADELPHIA – It may not be inhaled into the lungs, but smokeless tobacco exposes users to some of the same potent carcinogens as cigarettes. In the August issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & ...

Regions like Bavaria sustain high demand due to cultural traditions, while urban centers like Berlin and Hamburg favor ...

Feb. 12 -- THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Cultural factors appear to influence whether smokeless tobacco can help smokers quit cigarettes, contends a new study. In Sweden, many smokers try to ...

Regular smokers are at heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but crushing the butts in favor of a “smokeless” alternative like chewing tobacco, snuff or tobacco lozenges may go a long ...

What do Randy Johnson, Terry Francona and thousands of former as well as current Major League baseball players have in common? They were, or are, addicted to smokeless tobacco. The greatest player of ...

The Louisiana House is weighing two bills by Rep. Ken Brass, D-Ascension, that would significantly increase taxes on vaping and smokeless tobacco products, aiming to curb youth use and fund cessation ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - That visible circle in the back pockets of big leaguers - typically a sure sign of smokeless tobacco - might be far less common next season. Players new to the majors won't be ...

Smokeless tobacco is taxed in North Carolina at 10 percent of the wholesale price of a product, but the N.C. General Assembly is unlikely to pass a higher tax on smokeless tobacco in this year's ...