Fill in the blanks below using the smokeless tobacco words in the box to the right. Each word will be used only once. 1. _____________ is often used by people as an alternative to smoking cigarettes. 2. Because chewing tobacco is held in a person's mouth for minutes at a time, even more dangerous and toxic ________________ enter the person's body than when they are smoking cigarettes. 3. A slang term for smokeless tobacco is __________________. 4. Chewing tobacco can lead to _______________ of the mouth, gums, and throat. 5. Young people are often influenced to use smokeless tobacco because they have seen professional ________________ using it. 6. Chewing tobacco is called "smokeless" because it is held in the person's _______________ instead of being smoked like cigarettes. 7. Chewing tobacco can cause painful ______________ to form in the mouth and throat of users. 8. _______________ is a disease of the mouth that causes oral lesions to form inside the mouth of chewing tobacco users. References:American Academy of Pediatrics. "Things You Should Know About Smokeless Tobacco." 1997. Answers1. Chewing Tobacco, 2. Chemicals, 3. Snuff, 4. Cancer, 5. Athletes, 6. Mouth, 7. Sores, 8. Leukoplakia [Keywords: smokeless tobacco] |