1 Like smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco is associated with a number of health risks, including cancer. 2  Snuff and chewing tobacco contain at least 28 cancer-causing agents (carcinogens).  The main carcinogens in smokeless tobacco are called tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs).
The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
As the basketball season winds down, the excitement heats up as another NBA Playoff season kicks off in the battle to win the national championship. This year, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 marks the end of the regular NBA season. Three days later, the 2017 NBA playoffs games are scheduled to start on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The NBA Playoffs feature the top eight teams in each NBA conference all doing battle on the court in a best of seven series against each other.