Chewing tobacco
Chewing tobacco is a smokeless tobacco product. Chewing tobacco also contains nicotine. Chewing is one of the oldest ways of consuming tobacco leaves. Native Americans in both North and South America chewed the leaves of the plant, frequently mixed with the mineral lime. The United States requires all smokeless tobacco advertisements to carry a warning label stating that they are not a safe alternative to cigarettes. [1]. Meanwhile, some countries, such as Ireland [1], have made the product illegal.
U.S. Industry
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Spitoon
In the late 19th century, during the peak in popularity of chewing tobacco in the Western United States, a device known as the spittoon was a ubiquitous feature throughout places both private and public (e.g. parlours and passenger cars). The purpose of the spittoon was to provide a receptacle for excess juices and spittle accumulated from the oral use of tobacco. As chewing tobacco's popularity declined throughout the years, the spittoon became merely a relic of the Old West and is rarely seen outside museums.
See also
References
- National Center For Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (Center for Disease Control), Smokeless Tobacco Fact sheet (2005) online at [2], with additional links
Chewing tobacco: Not a risk-free alternative to cigarettes http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chewing-tobacco/CA00019