The story that’s unfolding is that betel nut should really be thought of similarly to alcohol and tobacco independently,” William Moss says. In the Northern Mariana Islands, most betel nut ...

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 ...

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

Smoking and betel nut chewing are officially recognized as factors that increase the risk of oral cancer, Yen said. The government has the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (菸害防制法) in place to regulate ...

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

(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.

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