How dangerous is Snuff to health?

[Nuusku]

/Are there any side effects. I know that Snus really doesn't do anything but what about Snuff?

[LincolnSnuff]

Nasal snuff, if anything, is less harmful than snus because you use a much smaller quantity. A heavy user may go through 5+ grams per day, whereas with snus many users pack away a 45g can each day. I believe the TSNA content in some snuffs, like scotches and toasts, is much higher than snus but again due to the quantity used there is little health risk.

Check out http://snuffhouse.org for lots of health info.

[Nuusku]

Nasal snuff, if anything, is less harmful than snus because you use a much smaller quantity. A heavy user may go through 5+ grams per day, whereas with snus many users pack away a 45g can each day. I believe the TSNA content in some snuffs, like scotches and toasts, is much higher than snus but again due to the quantity used there is little health risk.

Check out http://snuffhouse.org for lots of health info.

Thank you very much for the reply.

[whalen]

Snuff is fine! It is the TAD (Tobacco Acquisition Disorder) that is the real problem! Trust me on this!

[Roo]

A heavy user may go through 5+ grams per day

That is just completely insane to me. I am a very occasional user, but still I doubt I will use 5 grams in my life. The only way I can get even half way through a tin is by accidentally knocking it onto the floor. I am no expert and as such, this is probably not a true statement, but it seems like a 5g/day snuff habit would definitely, in some way, be bad for your health. Hell putting 5 grams of all purpose flour up your nose every day is probably bad for your health.

[Ansel]

Just try and make sure that what goes in your nose comes out your nose, as much as you can.

[lxskllr]

That is just completely insane to me. I am a very occasional user, but still I doubt I will use 5 grams in my life. The only way I can get even half way through a tin is by accidentally knocking it onto the floor. I am no expert and as such, this is probably not a true statement, but it seems like a 5g/day snuff habit would definitely, in some way, be bad for your health. Hell putting 5 grams of all purpose flour up your nose every day is probably bad for your health.

Judging by what I've read from others, 5g is moderate, 10g+ is into the heavy territory.

[Nuusku]

So you basicly have to blow my nose to get it out?

[lxskllr]

So you basicly have to blow my nose to get it out?

Sorry, you're gonna have to blow your own nose ;^)

Yea, that works. It'll come out one way or the other. I like a menthol before shower time. It loosens everything up with the hot water.

[Ansel]

Yeah i like a menthol before shower time too... i have some snuff on the window-sill in the bathroom :-)

[Ansel]

So you basicly have to blow my nose to get it out?

Yeah, after leaving in there for a little bit.

[Nuusku]

Sorry, you're gonna have to blow your own nose ;^)

Yea, that works. It'll come out one way or the other. I like a menthol before shower time. It loosens everything up with the hot water.

Everything?? I could have lived without that information ;^)

[lxskllr]

To the point of the OP, I'm unaware of permanent negative consequences due to using English, or European snuff. I'm less trustful of Indian snuff, but do use some on occasion. I wouldn't use Chinese snuff. I find it's a good policy to reduce the amount of Chinese products I put in/on my body.

You may have sinus issues, or have some reason snuff disagrees with you, but I don't think it's harmful.

[voodooman]

anybody notice a loss of ability to smell things. much of my smell came back when i quit smoking, but i noticed a loss when i started using snuff. i do use some dry stuff, and it often goes too high.

[Ansel]

anybody notice a loss of ability to smell things. much of my smell came back when i quit smoking, but i noticed a loss when i started using snuff. i do use some dry stuff, and it often goes too high.

Not for me. Since quitting smoking i can actually smell perfume on people for the first time in, well, for the first time. Nasal snuff only inhibits my sense of smell if say my nose is blocked up by a menthol for example. I try not to use so much in the way of straight-ahead menthols now but like the sensation so go with the wonderful compromise of Gawith Hoggarth's Eucalyptus snuff... which i love. On it's own, or with a 150ml can of Coca Cola.