Tobacco and Nicotine Products Present a Variety of Risks

See how they can impact you and your family

It can be hard to keep up with the new and changing forms of tobacco and nicotine. That’s because the companies that manufacture those products keep creating new ways to addict new users.

Explore the resources below for current information about various tobacco and nicotine products – what’s in them, how they’re used, and how they affect health.

Cigarettes

What’s in them may surprise you

When you smoke cigarettes, you inhale chemicals that can take years off your life and cause serious health conditions, including heart disease, respiratory illnesses, and various types of cancer.

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Vapes / E-cigarettes

A new public health crisis

The companies that market vape products claim the devices are safer and less harsh. Colorful packaging and appealing flavors hide the real truth: High amounts of nicotine and other chemicals in vapes are highly addictive and dangerous.

What you need to know about vaping

Chew, Pouches, and Other Oral Nicotine Products

A dangerous and growing addiction

Just because you’re not inhaling doesn’t mean oral tobacco and nicotine products are safe to use. Products like chew, spit, snus, dip, and pouches contain dangerous and addictive levels of nicotine and other chemicals that can lead to serious health problems.

Get the facts about oral tobacco and nicotine products

Hookah

Social, but not safer

From the social scenes to surprising health risks that lurk within…

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