By Havre’s HELP Committee & North Montana Tobacco-Free Coalition

Montana’s Through with Chew Week is observed on March 1-5, 2021. Chinook Dental is once again partnering with the North Montana Tobacco-Free Coalition to provide free oral cancer screenings to spit tobacco users during this week through March 19. Early detection is a key to successful treatment.

Health risks of spit tobacco and other forms of smokeless tobacco.

The Mayo Clinic concludes that while there is evidence that smokeless tobacco may be less dangerous than cigarettes are, long–term use of chewing tobacco and...