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USDA Microbiologist Warns Bacteria In Vaping Products May Be A Health Concern

USDA Microbiologist Warns Bacteria In Vaping Products May Be A Health Concern

You recently saw how a build-up of microbes in bagpipes recently doomed a Scottish man.That could apply to all wind instruments, and a U.S. Food and Drug Administration microbiologist warns that several species of bacteria found in smokeless tobacco products have been associated with opportunistic infections.Obviously that doesn't mean they caused them but associations are important in making health policy, and alternatives to cigarette smoking, in the interests of harm reduction and smoking cessation, are controversial, with the U.S. government being squarely against them, a legacy of the 'quit or die' mentality that has keep cigarette smoking as (not very) popular that it is.


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Chewable Tobacco Products May Contain Deadly Bacteria Responsible for Life-threatening Diseases

Chewable Tobacco Products May Contain Deadly Bacteria Responsible for Life-threatening Diseases

Smokeless tobacco products (STP) such as nicotine gums, betel liquid, snuff and flavored nicotine products are used by people to give up traditional cigarettes.They are becoming popular among people because it is portrayed as smoke-free, harmless and a safe alternative to conventional tobacco products.But studies are being conducted to find the risks associated with these smokeless tobacco products and several reports of their harmful effects are being unveiled.


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Bacteria In Chewable Tobacco May Up Risk Of Cancer

Bacteria In Chewable Tobacco May Up Risk Of Cancer

Are you addicted to smokeless tobacco products like plain chewable tobacco leaves, khaini, pan masala, zarda and gutka?Be warned, as researchers have identified several species of bacteria in these products that can increase the risk of cancer, lung infections, diarrhoea and vomiting.The study found that these chewable tobacco products contains bacillus licheniformis and bacillus pumilus -- bacteria species -- that could potentially cause inflammation of the lungs, as well as many other opportunistic infections."Some species have been identified as causative agents in spice-related outbreaks of diarrhoea and vomiting.