HOUSTON, Feb. 12 -- Chew tobacco at the Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo(TM), February 13 to March 4, and you'll run into a posse of
dentists.  For the tenth consecutive year, members of the Greater Houston
Dental Society -- the nation's largest local dentist group -- will be on hand
at this major event, spotlighting the hazards of chewing tobacco and offering
life-saving advice and alternatives.
    "Chewing tobacco and snuff will rot teeth and gums, cause heartburn and
ulcers, raise your blood pressure and just possibly give you oral cancer, one
of the most painful and deadly forms of cancer," says 10-year General Chairman
of the dental program, Dr. Don Tamplen.
    "It's fitting," the doctor says, "that the Livestock Show and Rodeo's
motto is Benefiting Youth and Supporting Education. The 160-plus dentists
volunteering at the event this year aim to educate everyone who chews, and
especially youngsters, about the danger of their habit and the benefits of
quitting. We'll show them how to quit. In fact, we'll swap their can of
tobacco chew or snuff for a free can of Oregon Mint Snuff Chew(TM) or Mint
Snuff Pouches(TM). They're non-tobacco, food-grade alternatives that are
100 percent safe. We've had great success using it to ease the transition to a
healthy lifestyle and a much higher quality of life."
    Some two million visitors are expected at the Show and Rodeo this year,
and a great many will visit the dentists' booth (#557) for free mint products,
free oral cancer screenings and lots of good advice on where to get
professional assistance to quit, and what methods really work.  Dr. Tamplen
says, "Every year, we get some 300 folks coming by our booth to brag about how
they've stayed tobacco-free since their first visit with us the year before.
I don't know which is greater -- their pride or our satisfaction. We've
distributed Mint Snuff for six years and helped a lot of folks quit!"
    Oregon Mint Snuff Pouches and Chew are available at food, drug and
convenience stores; at some K-Marts that have a tobacco corral, Meijer Gas and
Meijer SuperCenters, Ralph's, King Soopers, City Markets, Fred Meyer, Some
Randalls, Some H.E.B.'s, and many Krogers. For specific locations or to order,
visit MintSnuff.com or call 800-EAT-MINT.
    Contact info for healthcare professionals nationwide who are helping
tobacco users quit with Mint Snuff are available - 1-800-EAT-MINT.