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TABACO SIN HUMO [1 record]

Record 1 2016-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tobacco Industry
CONT

The term "smokeless tobacco" is used to describe tobacco that is consumed in unburnt form, either orally or nasally.

CONT

Tobacco products which are used in a way other than smoking are known as "smokeless tobacco." The most common smokeless tobaccos are chewing tobacco, naswar, snuff, snus, gutka, and topical tobacco paste.

OBS

spit tobacco: Some health professionals prefer using the term "spit tobacco" rather than "smokeless tobacco" to avoid the connotation that smokeless tobacco products are harmless.

OBS

Smokeless tobacco includes chewing tobacco and snuff (dry or wet).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du tabac
CONT

Le tabac à mâcher, le tabac à priser et le paan sont des types de produits du tabac sans fumée. Toutes les formes de tabac, dont le tabac sans fumée, sont dangereuses.

OBS

Le tabac sans fumée comprend le tabac à mâcher et le tabac à priser (sec et humide).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria tabacalera
CONT

El tabaco sin humo libera nicotina. […] La nicotina que se libera del tabaco sin humo se absorbe a través de los tejidos de la boca sin necesidad de que la persona trague.

OBS

El tabaco sin humo comprende el tabaco para mascar y el rapé (seco y húmedo).

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