Hi guys, just came across this article and wondered if anyone had seen it? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/06/020625064640.htm
I know this may be silly, but being a newbie, I wondered if it makes any difference to your throat snuffing, if you are without tonsils as I am as it causes my throat to itch? Thanks for your help, guys 
I never read the article but considering its from an American website I’m going to have to assume its about dip, not nasal snuff.
Ah right - it was just that it mentioned dry snuff
Its about scotch snuff used orally. This is how the great majority of it is used. Well, its kind of a no-brainer that it would cause more cavities and oral health problems. The particles are so small you can’t really get your mouth clean after using it. The fine grains will get under the gums.
@Xander Thanks for that.
Does anyone (without tonsils) ever get an irritated throat from the drip-back of snuff?..as i do. Just wondering if this is common
Life is a mortal desease… -)
@gandalf Amen
I get an irritation from the drip, but I still have my tonsils… I am pretty sure anyways 
. However, only some snuff irritates my throat with the drip. For instance, Zwiefacher
I have to agree I assume it’s about using it orally instead of nasally!
Howdy ganalf! I am usually more blunt about it… Eat what you like and die when you are supposed to! I must agree. Moist snuff, as the term is used in the USA is dip. Nasal snuff is usually called “dry snuff.” They are talking about the “oral cavity”… In other words, cancer of/in the mouth. Just about all of the American made snuffs are intended to be used as dip by a vast majority of users – primarily blue collar workers from the southern United States. It is especially popular in coal mining areas such as Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Most American studies point to a chemical reaction between the snuff and saliva causing carcinogens. There is no saliva in your nose. Well… not in MY nose anyway!
I take it all you guys have been snuffing for years, too…unlike me. Does anyone find that fine snuff has to be taken via back-hand method, as if I try the “pinch” its immediately in my throat 
ive never heard of people putting dry snuff in their mouth. Seems odd…is this actually that common?
Howdy Kayjay! Naa… I prefer the boxcar method taking it from the thumbnail to be better than the back of the hand. From the back of the hand you may find that the snuff has a tendency to stick to your skin. The thumbnail is dry and does not exude skin oils.
@gandalf - nice one… never heard it before.
Falconfive the practice of using American Dry Snuff for oral tobacco use is really mostly common in the Southern States. I have tried doing this and haven’t enjoyed it too much, I might have been doing it wrong but at any rate it really doesn’t appeal to me much.
@ourlastdefeat - Have you been using a dip stick? A dip stick is usually made of hickory. They stick it into their mouth to get the end moist, Dip it into the tube and then Rub the snuff from the end of the dip stick onto the gums. Think of it as a “hillbilly snuff spoon.”
No didn’t even know a dip stick existed although it does explain its usage in sentences i.e “Stop being such a dip stick” I suppose I might try using my finger as I don’t think I could acquire a dip stick. Also I am quite happy with putting the snuff in my nose at the moment.
Yeah that article is about dry snuff used as dip. American scotches are the hardest snuff to use nasally. I’ve been using nasal snuff for 9 months or so and I still haven’t gotten it right. Sometimes I get a nice pinch that works, but most of the time, it just doesn’t make it to the “sweet spot” up at the front of my nose. Honestly, if you’re just starting out, try more moist and typically more of a medium grind. Once you get better, try something like an English toast and then try the scotches. I feel like I’m not as good at sniffing as other people on this forum. It probably won’t take you as long as snuff is taking me.