Makla: more or less dangerous than snus ?

[tn2]

If you are living in the EU more likely you did try at least once the famous "Makla" made in Belgium.
The taste is absolutely awful unless you try the Makla El Kantara variety (menthol taste) but the nicotine kick is fantastic. At the beginning it's pretty harsh on gums but once you get used you do start to love it.
Unfortunately there is a total lack of informations about this product, very popular in northern Africa.
What I know is that the tobacco used to produce it is "nicotiana rustica", a tobacco crop with very high nicotine content that can be found even in the russian papirosy, a kind of cheap cigarette with a long cardboard mouthpiece.
After some researches, I did find this page
http://www.bat-science.com/groupms/sites/bat_7awfh3.nsf/vwPagesWebLive/DO7AXL9M/$FILE/medMD7DTDGU.pdf
As you can see, the TSNA level in Makla tobacco is even lower than the swedish snus one, but makla has a sensibly higher content in nitrite, chromium, etc.
I'm not familiar with those substances so my question: is this Makla associed with a higher cancer risk than swedish snus ?

[lxskllr]

No idea really. I haven't looked into makla much at all. Nitrates can cause cancer, and heavy metals of any kind are generally bad for you, but quantity matters. It might be useful to compare the amounts in makla to what you'd find in a few different common vegetables. That would help put it into perspective. Also, high ph is hard on your gums. I'd try to stay away from anything over 8.5, and closer to 8 is probably better. I don't know where makla stands as far as ph goes, but you may be able to find that info somewhere.

[tn2]

ph level is 10.5 - 10.9
The first time I did try it I had to throw it away after 5 minutes as my gums were burining. Then I got used and now I don't feel it anymore. I did try 5 cans of makla (one can for each variety) but I guess I won't order it anymore considering all those heavy metals inside....

[squeezyjohn]

Just a hunch from trying it a couple of times.

It feels like it will probably kill you.

[Skell18]

Never liked the stuff, had no flavour or tasted like cat wee that had been stirred and not shaken! Won't be trying it again.

[tn2]

what I like of Makla is the nicotine kick: there is no snus able to give me the same kick. About the taste, like I said before, it's absolutely horrible ! The only one with decent taste is Makla El Kantara. The other ones smell like a mix of ammonia, cat pee and iron.
If I would be sure about this Makla being as safe as snus I would use it after meals, to get a stronger kick....

[whalen]

If I want a big Nicotine hit all I need is an 11 mg snus. Malka is an extreme delivery system.

[Ansel]

what I like of Makla is the nicotine kick

Get some Skruf Stark los!