Tobacco
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toxic solanaceous American plant Nicotiana tabacum; contains nicotine and other biologically active chemicals; dried leaves are used for smoking, inhalation, or chewing.
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- Nicotine is also absorbed readily when tobacco is chewed.
- Big tobacco is watching: British American Tobacco's surveillance and information concealment at the Guildford depository.
- The addictive effect of nicotine is the main reason why tobacco is widely used.
- By the time a child is ten, they may know what smokeless tobacco is but they may not understand what the dangers are.
- Surgeon General concluded that the use of spit tobacco is not a safe substitute for smoking cigarettes or cigars, as these products can cause various cancers and noncancerous oral conditions, and can lead to nicotine addition.
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