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However, it was the Portuguese who first introduced tobacco smoking to Europe, with the habit quickly spreading among the elite classes

Its basically your mouth trying to toughen up the areas where the tobacco sits, which ends up looking like thick, leathery patches

Smoking erodes the mucosal lining, the throats first line of defense against irritants and pathogens

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While their manufacturers say they are an alternative for tobacco smokers who want to avoid inhaling smoke, critics say too little is known about the safety of ESDs because they are not regulated