Worldwide, about 300 million people use smokeless tobacco and 600 million people use areca (also called betel) nut, one of the most popular psychoactive substances in the world after nicotine ...

Elsewhere, 67 per cent of oral cancer cases among women in Bangladesh and 54 per cent in men were caused by betel quid – a ...

In Papua New Guinea, the popularity of the psychoactive betel nut is on the rise. With mouth cancer rates soaring, the nation is struggling to control its growing addiction. Once reserved for ...

Campco urges Maharashtra CM to lift ban on flavoured supari, ensuring fair opportunities for arecanut farmers and businesses.

Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative Limited (CAMPCO), Mangaluru, has appealed to Maharashtra ...

Campco appeals to Maharashtra CM for fair regulation of Arecanut products: Our Bureau, Bengaluru: Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketin ...

(Image Credits: Pixabay) High consumption of tobacco, betel nuts (Supari), alcohol has led to an increase in prevalence of Head and Neck cancers in India, leading oncologist Dr. Anil K. D’Cruz said.