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Originally Posted by 1069  I'm sure nicotine gum increases one's risk of oral, maxillary, and esophageal cancer, the same as chewing tobacco does.
I choose to chew it anyway occasionally. But it's good to be honest with oneself about the risks associated with one's actions.
Nicotine gum is not approved for long-term use (it's meant to be used for 4 to 6 weeks, possibly up to twelve weeks, for smoking cessation), and nicotine is carcinogenic. Chewing nicotine gum for years is no doubt equally as risky as chewing tobacco for an equivalent number of years, although both activities are still far less risky than cigarette smoking, and they have the added benefit of not exposing others to second-hand carcinogens. |
Actually, nicotine isnt really carcinogenic per say. In its denatured and chemicalized form commonly found in cigarettes, it does display
some carcinogenic properties. Yet nicotine is found in low doses in many foods that are favored in the American diet (tomato, potato, eggplant etc...).
So no, nicotine gum is not even on the same level of chewing tobacco in regards to causing free radical infestation
And if we really want to get down to the nitty gritty; the recent boom in tobacco related cancer has much more to do with both the chemicals infused with the tobacco, as well as the radioactive inorganic phosphate fertilizers that have been pushed on the soil for over 50 years.
Thats right folks, commercially grown tobacco is radioactive where a yearly smoking habit has been said to be equivalent to 2000 chest x-rays per year.
Dont believe me, look it up
