How does chewing tobacco affect a male's athletic performance and health?!
Question: Chewing tobacco has just as much nicotine in it as cigarettes. while it generally wont cause the respitory effects that smoking will cause nicotine is highly addictive and raises blood pressure and heart rate. while engaging in strenuous activities nicotine hypothetically could raise your heart rate and blood pressure enough to cause heart related issues on the field.
also as a side note. chewing tobacco can cause cancer of the mouth ( lips, throat, and tongue) also in high school i watched a video in health class about baseball players who chew tobacco. they featured 5 different minor and major league players who had been chewing for a while and the tobacco had actually caused thick hair to grow on their tongues and mouths. it was a precancerous side effect. it doesnt go away and they actually had to shave their tongues! made me want to vomit. also if cancer gets into the jaw bone they have to remove it most of the time..life without a jaw bone would sux! stick to sunflower seeds okay?!
Answers: Chewing tobacco has just as much nicotine in it as cigarettes. while it generally wont cause the respitory effects that smoking will cause nicotine is highly addictive and raises blood pressure and heart rate. while engaging in strenuous activities nicotine hypothetically could raise your heart rate and blood pressure enough to cause heart related issues on the field.
also as a side note. chewing tobacco can cause cancer of the mouth ( lips, throat, and tongue) also in high school i watched a video in health class about baseball players who chew tobacco. they featured 5 different minor and major league players who had been chewing for a while and the tobacco had actually caused thick hair to grow on their tongues and mouths. it was a precancerous side effect. it doesnt go away and they actually had to shave their tongues! made me want to vomit. also if cancer gets into the jaw bone they have to remove it most of the time..life without a jaw bone would sux! stick to sunflower seeds okay?!
Definetely not baseball players
It has side effects and affects the body's performance.
im a baseball player and i chew (probably a little young 15) no effect on my atheletic performance but it can lead to cancer which is why im trying to quit
...why would i get a thumbs down for that lol