How much chewing tobacco does it take for me to get mouth cancer?

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DrewBriss

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I'm 16 and I dip. I've dipped about 3 tins now and I'm kind of scared about mouth cancer. All I want is information about how long it takes to get mouth cancer and how it happens. I enjoy doing it with my friends or at baseball but I want to know how much my life is in danger. Thank you.
 
Mouth cancer occurs through consistent use over years. Your body is pretty good at preventing tumors with genetic safety mechanisms and immune system responses. There's a very small chance that those mechanisms will fail and allow the cancerous cell to become a tumor. Using tobacco increases the number of cancerous cells and thus increases the odds that one of those cells won't be stopped in time. The longer you use, the longer you've got higher chances for getting cancer.
 
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