> stuff that is natural is time-tested This also applies to tobacco.

AstralStorm · on April 13, 2017

It does, but not really to smoking. Tobacco is far safer chewed or insufflated than smoked, and cigarettes have a bunch of additional terrible chemicals in them.

tptacek · on April 13, 2017

It is not in fact safe to chew tobacco.

petre · on April 15, 2017

You can get gum and other mouth cancers.

LordKano · on April 13, 2017

Any burning organic matter will contain carcinogens. Breathing a constant supply of wood smoke will wreak havoc on one's lungs.

I'd be curious to find out if there's any place with a history of consumption of fresh tobacco leaves as a food item.

sjg007 · on April 13, 2017

No. You would get tobacco sickness.