Chop Chop is an Australian term for home grown or untaxed, illegal tobacco. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. Producers of "chop-chop" tobacco avoid excise and taxation levies. "Chop-chop" is not produced under the legal restrictions and health regulations or any guidelines. [1]
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Health concerns
Chop Chop is sometimes viewed as being more healthy than normal, branded tobacco. However, research has shown that it can contain contaminants such as twigs and pulp from raw cotton, hay, cabbage leaves, grass clippings and chloride products. The chloride Ion is formed when the element Chlorine picks up one Electron to form an Anion (negatively-charged ion Cl&minus Mould and fungi are also commonly found in "chop-chop" samples. WikipediaManual_of_Style#National_varieties_of_English --> Molds (or A fungus (ˈfʌŋgəs is a eukaryotic Organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi (ˈfʌndʒaɪ
Smoking "chop-chop" has the potential to cause greater illness, than branded tobacco and possible fatality in those who use it. This is due, largly, to the dense volume of fungal contamination that is usually found in samples of "chop-chop". These fungi can cause toxic responses in the lungs, liver, kidneys and skin. lung is the essential Respiration organ in air-breathing Animals including most Tetrapods a few Fish and a few Snails The most primitive The liver is a vital organ in the human body and is present in Vertebrates and some other animals The kidneys are complicated organs that have numerous biological roles The illnesses may range from allergic reactions, chronic bronchitis and asthma to lung cancer or legionnaire’s disease. Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy. Bronchitis is an Inflammation of the Bronchi. More specifically it may refer to Acute bronchitis, caused by viruses or bacteria and lasting Asthma is a chronic Condition involving the Respiratory system in which the airways occasionally constrict become inflamed, and are Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. Legionellosis is an Infectious disease caused by Bacteria belonging to the Genus Legionella.
Smoking "chop-chop", like smoking manufactured tobacco products, has a cancerous or contaminating effect on every single organ or system in the human body. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
Trafficking
Because of its illegal nature, Chop Chop is often transported and stored in a clandestine manner. A recent example was the discovery of hundreds of kilograms of Chop Chop in an underground bunker in Mareeba, Queensland. Mareeba The bunker had a hydraulically operated steel trapdoor that was openable from the owners bedroom. The bunker was discovered when a taxation officer noticed that the bedroom's floor sounded hollow. [2].
References
- ^ www.Health.gov.au - The Facts about "Chop-Chop" Tobacco
- ^ www.CairnsPost.com.au - Bunker Bust (also on Page 1 of The Cairns Post, August 30 - 2007)
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