To spit or not to spit? This is the questionSmokeless tobacco or smoking tobacco: which is better? Which is healthier? Smokeless tobacco or “snuff” is a wet or dry powder obtained from the tobacco plant. the tobacco is first fermented by heat and humidity and then the dried and ground moist snuff is placed between the checks and gums or "dipping". Dry snuff can be sniffed through the nostrils or rubbed on the gums. The tobacco is stored for two to three years, fermented at least twice, and usually flavored and perfumed. Snuff was first found in the West Indies, Mexico and parts of South America. The adaptation of the practice in Europe was encouraged by the belief that it was used as a medicine. From Europe it was brought to the Middle East and Asia. Laws that influence the marketing of tobacco. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act went into effect in October 2009. This law gives the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) the power to regulate tobacco products in the United States of America. One of the objectives of the law is to limit the marketing and advertising of tobacco products. Since 2010, only black and white text is allowed, and all outdoor tobacco ads within a thousand feet of schools and playgrounds are illegal. Many people wonder "Are smokeless tobacco products safer?" Well the answer from the American Dental Association is no, as cigars, snuff and chewing tobacco contain at least twenty-eight chemicals that have been shown to increase the risk of oral cancer and throat cancer and esophageal cancer, in fact , chewing tobacco contains higher levels of nicotine than cigarettes, making it harder to quit than cigarettes. Data collected in 2012 showed that about 3.5% of twelve-year-olds... middle of paper... wrinkled skin and rotting teeth, a scourge that destroys breath and life. but the Supreme Court said “no, ruling that only new laws could provide the agency with such tobacco control.” In response, the House crafted compromise legislation. It would give the FDA a win from someone's perspective. It seems likely that Congress will move this fall to subject the sale and manufacturing of tobacco products to FDA regulation. Tobacco lobbyists aren't happy, but some see a silver lining. they hope that when the legislative smoke clears, they will end up with language that allows — or authorizes the FDA to allow — smokeless tobacco labels and products that say chewing is safer than lighting up. Cigarettes, with 50 million customers in the United States of America, are declining in sales; smokeless tobacco, with 8 million users, is growing by 8% per year.