Harvard School of Public Health professor Gregory Connolly, however, says, "the use of smokeless tobacco by players has a powerful role-model effect on youth, particularly among young males in sport, some of whom remain addicted in future careers as professional athletes." [38] According to Connolly, one-quarter of Minor League players do not support allowing the use of chewing tobacco during games, and one-third of Major League players support abolishing it
According to the Centers for Disease Control, youth are more susceptible to nicotine addiction and can develop dependence more quickly than adults
Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs): NRTs include products like patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers, and nasal sprays that provide a low dose of nicotine without the harmful chemicals found in cigarettes
Tobacco product use is started and established primarily during adolescence.12 Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who smoke cigarettes daily first try smoking by age 18
Nitric oxide helps blood vessels relax and dilate
