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{{short description|Finely ground smokeless tobacco product}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
''' Dipping tobacco ''' is a type of finely ground or shredded, moistened [[Smokeless tobacco|smokeless]] [[tobacco product]]. It is commonly and idiomatically known as "dip". Dipping tobacco is used by placing a pinch, or "dip", of tobacco between the lip and the gum ([[sublabial administration]]). The act of using it is called ''dipping''. Dip is colloquially called "chaw", "snuff", "rub", or "fresh leaf" among other terms; because of this, it is sometimes confused with other tobacco products—namely nasal/[[dry snuff]]. 

== History ==
Dipping tobacco evolved from the use of [[snuff (tobacco)|dry snuff]] in early American history.  Up until the late 1700s, dry snuff was taken nasally, but then early Americans would take snuff orally by chewing the end of a twig until it resembled a brush, and then "dipping" the twig in the snuff and placing it in their mouths until the snuff dissolved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americansnuffco.com/Timeline.aspx|title=American Snuff Company - Est. 1900 - Timeline|access-date=19 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201035702/http://www.americansnuffco.com/Timeline.aspx|archive-date=1 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Using dry snuff orally eventually evolved into modern day moist snuff, which [[Copenhagen (tobacco)|Copenhagen]] introduced in 1822 and then [[Skoal (tobacco)|Skoal]] started producing in 1934.  Most varieties of dipping tobacco are much more recent inventions.

Today, moist snuff is available throughout the United States.  However, it is typically more popular in rural areas and the [[Southern United States|South]] than in large cities.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}  Dipping tobacco is predominantly used by males.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Cornelius|first=Monica E.|date=2020|title=Tobacco Product Use Among Adults — United States, 2019|url=https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6946a4.htm|journal=MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report|language=en-us|volume=69|issue=46|pages=1736–1742|pmid=33211681| doi=10.15585/mmwr.mm6946a4|issn=0149-2195|pmc=7676638}}</ref>  Also, dipping tobacco has a similar presence in [[Canada]]. Smokeless tobacco use by professional [[baseball]] players was widespread throughout the 20th century until more recent years with the [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] cracking down on tobacco consumption, although a 1999 survey reported that "31 percent of the league's rookies used smokeless tobacco".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2009/11/why_do_so_many_baseball_players_chew_tobacco.html|title=Why Do So Many Baseball Players Chew Tobacco?|last=Palmer|first=Brian|date=2009-11-02|work=Slate|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en-US|issn=1091-2339}}</ref> According to recent reports from NFL players, many professional football players chew tobacco in locker rooms, with some teams reporting that up to 75% of players admit to dipping.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13463209/nfl-smokeless-tobacco-habit-too-not-just-baseball|title=Fowler: NFL has a smokeless tobacco habit, too|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref>

== Description ==
[[File:Dipping tobacco, miscellaneous brands.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Four different cans (or tins) of dipping tobacco (from bottom left, clockwise): Skoal straight, Skoal long cut mint, Copenhagen straight, and Copenhagen long cut.]]
[[File:Theo Cope 121610.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A can of [[Copenhagen (tobacco)|Copenhagen]] brand American dipping tobacco.]]
Dipping tobacco is packaged in "tins" or "cans", although they are not typically completely metal anymore.  Dipping tobacco is also available in "rolls", "logs", or "sleeves", which is a package of 5 tins of tobacco, a similar concept to that of a carton of cigarettes.  Ten tin rolls were also available in the past.  Another package of dipping tobacco is the "tub", available in only select brands, equivalent to 6, 10, or 12 cans.

Before opening the can/tin of tobacco, users typically "pack" the can, similar to how cigarette smokers pack a pack of cigarettes. This is done by placing one's thumb and middle finger on the sides of the can, and then quickly turning the can and flicking the wrist so that one's index finger taps the top of the can.

Unlike [[snus]], which is most often placed between the upper lip and gum, moist tobacco users or "dippers" tend to use the lower. Dipping in the upper lip is unusual, though when done, it is colloquially termed an "upper decker" or "top lip dip".{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} The dip rests on the inside lining of the mouth for a period depending upon the user's preference—often 20–40 minutes.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} [[Nicotine]] and other alkaloids found in tobacco are absorbed in saliva [[Sublabial administration|sublabially]] by the [[inferior labial|inferior]] or [[superior labial]] arteries. [[buccal space|Buccal]] and [[sublingual]] absorption may also occur.

Also unlike snus, dip often causes the user to produce excess saliva during the act of dipping. This is typically [[Spitting|spit]] onto the ground or in a container, because swallowing the saliva-tobacco mixture can cause irritation to the [[esophagus]] and induce nausea and vomiting. A [[spittoon]] can be used, but often users will simply use an empty plastic bottle or a "mudjug," a portable spittoon. Smokeless tobacco is sometimes used in the workplace by employees, especially if the employer does not provide many cigarette breaks or if the employee is consistently using both hands during work (which doesn't provide opportunities for [[Cigarette|cigarette smoking]]). Smokeless tobacco is popular in many industrial areas where there is a safety risk in having an open flame, such as oil rigs or refineries.

== Etymology and terminology  ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2017}}
[[File:Dipping tobacco in mouth.jpg|thumb|200px|right|An example of how dipping tobacco is often placed in the mouth.]]
Dipping tobacco was first popularized and marketed as ''moist snuff'' in the 1800s. The term "snuff" in this context is an [[English language|English]] [[cognate]] of the aforementioned "snus", from [[Swedish language|Swedish]]. Dipping tobacco's [[Scandinavia]]n roots impart a noticeable legacy on modern American brands such as [[Copenhagen (tobacco)|Copenhagen]] and [[Skoal (tobacco)|Skoal]] (referring to the interlinguistic term ''skål'', which in [[Danish language|Danish]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]], [[Faroese language|Faroese]] and [[Swedish language|Swedish]] roughly translates to "cheers", implying a toast).

A user of dipping tobacco will produce an excess amount of saliva which will be disposed of using a "spitter." A spitter can be an empty bottle, cup or commercially produced [[spittoon]].

Dipping tobacco use is often accompanied by first drinking a liquid, in some areas known as a primer, catalyst, and rinser. A primer is used to initially salivate the mouth, usually during a meal, in order to prepare the mouth to use smokeless tobacco. This is important because a dry mouth or one full of food could lead to a less enjoyable experience for the user. A catalyst, like a primer, is used to fix the issues of a dry mouth or dry tobacco; however, the dipping tobacco is already currently in the user's lip. A rinser is used when the user is finished with their tobacco, and it is swished around in the user's mouth, similar to mouthwash, to dispose of any excess tobacco juice or particulates. All three liquids are usually water, but any liquid may be used.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}}

Primarily in Texas and other southern US states, terminology is unique. ''Dip'' or ''dips'' refers to a wad of tobacco, whereas ''snuff'' refers to any amount of tobacco greater than a dip. For example, a tobacco user may reach for a ''dip'' from {{not a typo|their can}} of ''snuff''. Many areas have no such distinction, and may rarely use the word "snuff".

== Cut sizes ==

The difference between cut sizes is the length of the strands of dip.

===Common cut sizes===
*'''Extra Long cuts''' are a little longer than long cut.
*'''Wide cuts''' are long cut, just a little wider.
*'''Long cuts''' are the most widely available cut size.
*'''Fine cuts'''/'''snuffs''' are slightly larger than sand or coffee grounds.
*'''Pouches''' hold fine cut or snuff tobacco in a small, [[teabag]]-like pouch. They are initially less messy because the tobacco will not fall out of the user's fingers and mouth. Dipping tobacco in pouches resemble snus "portions", but the difference between these two products lies in the way the tobacco is processed. Dipping tobacco (including pouched products) undergoes fermentation, whereas tobacco in snus is pasteurized. In addition to regular sized pouches, smaller sized pouches, known as Bandits, are also available in the Skoal brand.

===Unique cut sizes===
The following cuts are either unique to one brand of dipping tobacco or are extremely rare:
*'''Fat cuts''' are a little longer, flatter, and softer than long cut.
*'''Mid cuts''' are comparable to small granules at about {{cvt|1|mm}} cubed. Mid cuts are extremely rare; the original version of Copenhagen Black is the only dip marketed as a mid cut that has made it to the market. However, many consider some products marketed as long cuts to be mid cuts, notably Copenhagen Long Cut Original.
*'''ReadyCut''' is a cut produced only by Skoal (introduced in 2012) which consists of a compressed cube of long cut. As it gets moist from saliva in the mouth, it automatically conforms to the user's mouth.
*'''Wide cut''' is a new cut introduced by Grizzly in select markets. It consists of wider strands than long cut. Grizzly Wide Cut Wintergreen is the only wide cut available.

==Flavoring==
Dipping tobacco is typically flavored. The most common flavors consist of mint, wintergreen, straight, and natural.

== Health issues ==

=== Effects ===
Dipping tobacco, like other tobacco products, contains the stimulant [[nicotine]].  Effects include increased heart rate, an increase in systolic blood pressure, and an increase in adrenaline.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Wolk |first1=Robert |last2=Shamsuzzaman |first2=Abu S.M. |last3=Svatikova |first3=Anna |last4=Huyber |first4=Christine M. |last5=Huck |first5=Corey |last6=Narkiewicz |first6=Krzysztof |last7=Somers |first7=Virend K. |title=Hemodynamic and autonomic effects of smokeless tobacco in healthy young men |journal=Journal of the American College of Cardiology |volume=45 |issue=6 |pages=910–4 |pmid=15766828 |doi=10.1016/j.jacc.2004.11.056 |year=2005 |doi-access=free }}</ref>

=== Long-term effects ===
Long term use results in whitening of the [[oral mucosa]], termed [[smokeless tobacco keratosis]]. There is relatively low risk of transformation of this lesion into mouth cancer (sometimes [[verrucous carcinoma]]). Dipping tobacco causes fatal [[oral cancer]]s, tooth and gum loss.  Associated cancers include: tongue cancer, lip cancer, cheek cancer, gum cancer, throat cancer, and cancer in the roof and floor of the mouth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco/smokeless-tobacco |title=Smokeless Tobacco&nbsp;– National Cancer Institute |access-date=19 June 2011}}</ref>

A 2002 epidemiological literature review noted "The use of moist snuff and chewing tobacco imposes minimal risks for cancers of the oral cavity and other upper respiratory sites, with relative risks ranging from 0.6 to 1.7."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rodu |first1=Brad |last2=Cole |first2=Philip |title=Smokeless tobacco use and cancer of the upper respiratory tract |journal=Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology |volume=93 |issue=5 |pages=511–5 |year=2002 |pmid=12075196 |doi=10.1067/moe.2002.123497 }}</ref> A study comparing oral cancer mortality rates of West Virginia (the state with the highest consumption of smokeless tobacco) in the early nineties to the US overall average throughout the years 1950 to 1980 found no apparent increased incidence or mortality.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bouquot |first1=J.E |last2=Meckstroth |first2=R.L |title=Oral cancer in a tobacco-chewing US population—no apparent increased incidence or mortality |journal=Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology |volume=86 |issue=6 |pages=697–706 |year=1998 |pmid=9868728 |doi=10.1016/S1079-2104(98)90207-4 }}</ref> A study, pooling results from 11 studies between 1981 and 2006, found that users of smokeless tobacco are at elevated risk of getting head and neck cancer, particularly oral cavity cancer.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Olshan|first1=Andrew F.|last2=Boffetta|first2=Paolo|last3=Zevallos|first3=Jose P.|last4=Gillison|first4=Maura L.|last5=Yu|first5=Guo-Pei|last6=Schantz|first6=Stimson|last7=Winn|first7=Deborah M.|last8=McClean|first8=Michael|last9=Kelsey|first9=Karl T.|date=2016-11-15|title=Smokeless Tobacco Use and the Risk of Head and Neck Cancer: Pooled Analysis of US Studies in the INHANCE Consortium|journal=American Journal of Epidemiology|language=en|volume=184|issue=10|pages=703–716|doi=10.1093/aje/kww075|pmid=27744388|pmc=5141945|issn=0002-9262}}</ref>

=== Cardiovascular effects ===
Studies are inconclusive as to how significantly smokeless tobacco affects users' [[circulatory system|cardiovascular system]]s, but it has been suggested that it may have less nicotine than cigarettes.  One study states that, "Although the evidence is not conclusive, the adverse cardiovascular effects of smokeless tobacco use are less than those caused by smoking but are more than those found in non-users."<ref name="pb_15451758">{{cite journal |last1=Gupta |first1=Ritesh |last2=Gurm |first2=Hitinder |last3=Bartholomew |first3=John R. |title=Smokeless Tobacco and Cardiovascular Risk |journal=Archives of Internal Medicine |volume=164 |issue=17 |pages=1845–9 |date=September 2004 |pmid=15451758 |doi=10.1001/archinte.164.17.1845 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Other studies also indicate that smokeless tobacco related cardiovascular risks are lower than that of smoked tobacco.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Asplund |first1=Kjell |title=Smokeless tobacco and cardiovascular disease |journal=Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases |volume=45 |issue=5 |pages=383–94 |year=2003 |pmid=12704595 |doi=10.1053/pcad.2003.00102 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bolinder |first1=Bolinder |title=Snusning en kontroversiell folkhälsofråga |trans-title=Overview of knowledge of health effects of smokeless tobacco. Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality because of snuff |language=sv |journal=Läkartidningen |volume=94 |issue=42 |pages=3725–31 |year=1997 |pmid=9411127 |url=http://ltarkiv.lakartidningen.se/artNo40835 }}</ref> One study states that smokeless tobacco use has a "positive effect on cardiovascular risk factors in young physically fit men."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Siegel |first1=D |last2=Benowitz |first2=N |last3=Ernster |first3=V L |last4=Grady |first4=D G |last5=Hauck |first5=W W |title=Smokeless tobacco, cardiovascular risk factors, and nicotine and cotinine levels in professional baseball players. |journal=American Journal of Public Health |volume=82 |issue=3 |pages=417–21 |date=March 1992 |pmid=1536359 |pmc=1694380 |doi=10.2105/AJPH.82.3.417 }}</ref>
However, one [[India]]n study from the state of Rajasthan states, "There is a significantly greater prevalence of multiple cardiovascular risk factors obesity, resting tachycardia, hypertension, high total and LDL cholesterol, and low HDL cholesterol, and electrocardiographic changes in tobacco users, chewing or smoking, as compared-to tobacco non-users. Chewing tobacco is associated with similar cardiovascular risk as smoking."<ref name="pb_cardio">{{cite journal  |last1=Gupta |first1=BK |last2=Kaushik |first2=A |last3=Panwar |first3=RB |last4=Chaddha |first4=VS |last5=Nayak |first5=KC |last6=Singh |first6=VB |last7=Gupta |first7=R |last8=Raja |first8=S |title=Cardiovascular risk factors in tobacco-chewers: a controlled study |journal=J Assoc Physicians India |volume=55 |pages=27–31 |date=January 2007 |pmid=17444341 |url=http://www.japi.org/january2007/O-27.htm }}</ref>

Due to contrasting results in studies, many conclude that further research should be done on the cardiovascular risks of smokeless tobacco.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Winn |first1=D.M. |title=Epidemiology of Cancer and Other Systemic Effects Associated with the Use of Smokeless Tobacco |journal=Advances in Dental Research |volume=11 |issue=3 |pages=313–21 |date=September 1997 |pmid=9524431 |doi=10.1177/08959374970110030201 |s2cid=7489017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Critchley |first1=Julia A. |last2=Unal |first2=Belgin |title=Is smokeless tobacco a risk factor for coronary heart disease? A systematic review of epidemiological studies |journal=European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation |volume=11 |issue=2 |pages=101–12 |date=April 2004 |pmid=15187813 |doi=10.1097/01.hjr.0000114971.39211.d7 |s2cid=36988548 }}</ref>

=== Addiction potential ===
Smokeless tobacco contains [[nicotine]], which is addictive thus the primary reinforcing agent.

According to [[European Union]] policy advice, [[Scandinavia]]n or some American smokeless tobaccos (specifically snus) may be up to 90% less hazardous than cigarette smoking.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bates |first1=C |last2=Fagerström |first2=K |last3=Jarvis |first3=MJ |last4=Kunze |first4=M |last5=McNeill |first5=A |last6=Ramström |first6=L |title=European Union policy on smokeless tobacco: a statement in favour of evidence based regulation for public health |journal=Tobacco Control |volume=12 |issue=4 |pages=360–7 |date=December 2003 |pmid=14660767 |pmc=1747769 |doi=10.1136/tc.12.4.360 }}</ref> However, the habit is still addictive.

[[Taxation]] and restriction of smoking is causing more smokeless tobacco use as "substitution." There have been public health debates regarding risk-reduction for smokers and the reconsideration of smokeless tobacco risks. ''"...There is a substantial body of informed and independent opinion that sees the value of harm reduction strategies based on smokeless tobacco."''<ref>[http://www.ash.org.uk/html/regulation/html/eusmokeless.html UK's Action on Smoking & Health (ASH..)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060210020704/http://www.ash.org.uk/html/regulation/html/eusmokeless.html |date=10 February 2006 }} Accessed on 31 July 2007.</ref>

=== Additives ===
The amount of nicotine absorbed can be controlled by different cutting of the tobacco, increasing the nicotine concentration and raising the [[pH]] of the tobacco by adding various salts.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |title=Determination of Nicotine, pH, and Moisture Content of Six US Commercial Moist Snuff Products--Florida, January–February 1999 |journal=JAMA |volume=281 |issue=24 |pages=2279–80 |year=1999 |pmid=10386544 |doi=10.1001/jama.281.24.2279 }}</ref> An alkaline pH causes more nicotine to be absorbed, especially the free, unprotonated form, but is irritating to the [[Mucous membrane|mucosa]]. Nicotine itself can also irritate the mucosa.

== List of brands ==
The following is a partial list of brands of dipping tobacco. Other tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco and snus, are excluded.<ref>http://www.doj.state.or.us/tobacco/pdf/smokeless_tobacco_directory.pdf{{full citation needed|date=February 2017}}</ref>

* [[Copenhagen (tobacco)|Copenhagen]]
* [[Grizzly (tobacco)|Grizzly]] 
* [[Happy Days (tobacco)|Happy Days]] discontinued 
* [[U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company|Husky]]
* [[Kodiak tobacco|Kodiak]]
* Longhorn
* [[Red Man]]
* [[U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company|Red Seal]]
* [[U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company|Rooster]] (discontinued in 2009)
*[[Stoker's]]
* [[Skoal (tobacco)|Skoal]]
* [[Swedish Match|Timber Wolf]]
* Tough Guy (discontinued in 2018)

== Legality ==
Several countries have banned the sale (and in some cases the import) of dipping tobacco. Sale of dipping tobacco was banned in South Australia in 1986 and across the country in 1991<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Sachdev |first1=Preeti |last2=Chapman |first2=Simon |title=Availability of smokeless tobacco products in South Asian grocery shops in Sydney, 2004 |journal=Medical Journal of Australia |volume=183 |issue=6 |page=334 |date=September 2005 |doi=10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07070.x |pmid=16167879 |s2cid=45284231 |url=https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2005/183/6/availability-smokeless-tobacco-products-south-asian-grocery-shops-sydney-2004 }}</ref> and in most of the EU nations in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.batresponsibility.eu/issues3.html |title=British American Tobacco&nbsp;– EU Social Reporting&nbsp;– Issues |publisher=Batresponsibility.eu |access-date=2012-01-26}}</ref> Sweden was exempt from this ban because of the traditionally high usage of [[snus]] in that country. Dipping tobacco is also not currently permitted for sale in the UK. It is not yet clear whether this law will be changed now that the UK has left the EU.<ref>Sharrow Mills, [https://sharrowmills.com/pages/the-encyclopedia-of-tobacco-types-of-tobacco-guide "The Encyclopaedia of Tobacco"], ''Sharrow Mills'', 2018</ref>

In the United States, the [[Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act]] gives the [[Food and Drug Administration]] the power to regulate the tobacco industry.<ref name="The Tobacco Control Act ">{{cite web |url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ31/pdf/PLAW-111publ31.pdf |title=The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act }}</ref> This law prohibits the sale of dipping tobacco to anyone under the age of 21, as of 20 December restricts tobacco product advertising and marketing directed to younger audiences, and requires bigger, more prominent warning labels for dipping tobacco products.<ref name="FDA Website ">{{cite web |url=https://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/ucm246129.htm |title=Overview of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Consumer Fact Sheet |website=[[Food and Drug Administration]] }}</ref>

==Taxation==
In the United States, the federal government taxes dipping tobacco at {{convert|0.5033|$/lb|$/kg|2}}, equivalent to 3.15¢ per {{convert|1|oz|g|spell=in|adj=on}} package.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ttb.gov/tax_audit/atftaxes.shtml |title=TTBGov Tax and Fee Rates |publisher=Ttb.gov |access-date=2012-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226182839/http://www.ttb.gov/tax_audit/atftaxes.shtml |archive-date=26 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Excise taxes are also levied at the state level (Pennsylvania being the only exception), and in some instances, at the local level. Sales tax is also applied to the full retail price of dipping tobacco in most jurisdictions. The price of a tin of tobacco can range anywhere from under $1 per tin to more than $8. Price is affected by factors such as brand and especially the varying excise taxes from state to state.

== See also ==
*[[Herbal dipping tobacco]]
*[[Naswar]]
*[[Smoking cessation]]
*[[Snus]]
*[[Tobacco industry]]
*[[Tobacco products]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20051112-102753-2328r.htm  Smokeout: Not as easy as ABC - Commentary - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper]
*{{cite journal |last1=Foulds |first1=J |last2=Ramstrom |first2=L |last3=Burke |first3=M |last4=Fagerström |first4=K |title=Effect of smokeless tobacco (snus) on smoking and public health in Sweden |journal=Tobacco Control |volume=12 |issue=4 |pages=349–59 |year=2003 |jstor=20747648 |pmid=14660766 |pmc=1747791 |doi=10.1136/tc.12.4.349 }}
*{{cite journal |last1=Rodu |first1=Brad |last2=Godshall |first2=William T |title=Tobacco harm reduction: an alternative cessation strategy for inveterate smokers |journal=Harm Reduction Journal |volume=3 |pages=37 |year=2006 |pmid=17184539 |pmc=1779270 |doi=10.1186/1477-7517-3-37 }}
*[http://www.snuson.com SnusOn Community - The world's largest forum community centered around Swedish snus and smokeless tobacco. Contains reviews, tutorials, information and discussions.]
*[http://www.snusauthority.com Snus Authority - A blog dedicated to snus, snuff, and other forms of smokeless tobacco.]
*[http://www.snuscentral.org/ Snus Central - A popular news and information site on smokeless tobacco.]

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