An adolescent reports that after hearing about all the hazards of cigarette smoking, he has changed to chewing tobacco. The nurse will want to inform that adolescent of the risk factors associated with smokeless tobacco, including: Standard Text: Select all that apply.

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Smokeless tobacco, such as chewing tobacco, does not cause lung cancer or emphysema because it is not inhaled into the lungs. However, it can still lead to nicotine addiction, various mouth cancers, and mouth ulcers due to the direct contact of the tobacco and its chemicals with the mucous membranes of the mouth.

An Adolescent Reports That After Hearing About All the Hazards