Examples of Examples of “new generation” “new generation” Tobacco ProductsTobacco Products

includingincluding new Tobacco new Tobacco

and non –Tobacco Nicotine and non –Tobacco Nicotine

ProductsProducts

Chewing (spit) tobacco- loose-leafloose-leaf Tucked between the gum and jaw

Chewing (spit) tobacco - loose-leaf loose-leaf

Chewing tobacco - PlugPlug Chewed or held in the cheek

and may be held for hours

Chewing tobacco - PlugPlug

Chewing tobacco - TwistTwist Chewed or held in the cheek Chewed or held in the cheek

and may be held for hours and may be held for hours

Moist snuffMoist snuffA pinch is placed between the lip or cheek

and gum and held for 30 minutes

Moist SnuffMoist SnuffFlavored…Flavored…

Dry Dry Snuff Same as moist, may also be sniffed

Dry Dry Snuff

Flavored TobaccoUsed for the HookahUsed for the Hookah

Flavored TobaccoUsed for cigarettesUsed for cigarettes

Orbs TobaccoPlaced in the mouth, on the tongue or Placed in the mouth, on the tongue or between the cheek and gum where it between the cheek and gum where it

dissolves to release tobacco dissolves to release tobacco

Orbs TobaccoResembles candy and breath mint stripsResembles candy and breath mint strips

SnusA finely ground tobacco in sachets "tea A finely ground tobacco in sachets "tea

bag-like pouches”bag-like pouches”

More spit tobacco

E-cigaretteThe Marketers say: it The Marketers say: it lookslooks like a cigarette, like a cigarette,

feelsfeels like a cigarette and like a cigarette and tastestastes like a cigarette, like a cigarette,

yet it isn’t a cigaretteyet it isn’t a cigarette

E-cigaretteManufacturersManufacturers consider it a device – consider it a device –

not a drugnot a drug

E-cigaretteManufacturersManufacturers claim that they are safer??? claim that they are safer???

Prepared by Farid Shamo

PH Consultant

MDCH Tobacco Program

shamof@michigan.gov