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El tabaco de liar es más dañino y adictivo que los cigarros [The roll of snuff is more harmful and addictive than cigarettes] 

An expert in cancer and vice president of the National Committee for Smoking Prevention, Dr. Francisco Rodríguez Lozano, warned during his participation in the Symposium on Cancer and Snuff in the capital of Gran Canaria, organized by the College of Dentists in Las Palmas, on the false belief that snuff rolling is less harmful than cigarettes.

The specialist in oral cancer wanted to qualify that "snuff, which is growing among the younger population due to the crisis, it contains more harmful additives to cigarettes, which may be carcinogenic when burned."

"The roll of snuff contains 20 percent of additives on average compared to 10% of conventional snuff," he said. Therefore, the large quantity of such additives that can become carcinogenic when burned, together with typically smoked without a filter, make snuff rolling in a potential danger. "It is probably more harmful and more addictive than cigarettes," he concluded.

He added that "to resolve this conflict, it is best to quit smoking." A recent study suggests that nicotine gum can also cause cancer. On this, Dr. Rodriguez Lozano explained that although it might be true for excessive consumption, "it would be worse to continue smoking." "There are other treatments that do not take nicotine, such as varenicline bupropín or showing excellent results," he added.

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