tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976938115770617175.post3535674554807137294..comments2023-09-24T19:44:53.871+05:30Comments on RTI Group (www.rtigroup.org) India: A'bad Men’s Mouth Cancer doubled in 20 years, shows ResearchDr. Mohammed Naved Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01394119156966066375noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976938115770617175.post-83118995396576113202012-12-08T19:13:29.075+05:302012-12-08T19:13:29.075+05:30
Gutkha and Panmasala chewing has become very popu...<br />Gutkha and Panmasala chewing has become very popular is last three decades. Till recently the precise harm mechanism of these products was not studied. But with extensive research its Proven that The irreversible oral sub mucous fibrosis (A potentially Premalignant lesion having highest rate to convert into malignancy )is caused mainly because of areca nut only These are primarily areca nut/ beetle nut (supari) products with more than 80% areca nut. Unfortunately the awareness level of areca nut hazard is very less. Everyone is aware of dangers of tobacco smoking/chewing but not areca nut. It’s still consumed as mouth freshener and digestive product. <br /><br />But now Gutka is banned in several states but only Maharashtra has gone a step ahead and has banned Panmasala also. Because both products are similar in nature except that gutkha has 6-7 percent tobacco added. But Beware of Panmasala advertisements which says “0% tobacco” or “100% no tobacco” giving an impression that these are healthy products but in fact are equally injurious. Areca nut is rated as group 1 carcinogen by IARC monograph. <br /><br />Factsheets from Taiwan have similar example where, Arecanut is cause of 90% of oral cancer. Taiwan is world’s second leading producer of arecanut crop behind India. The oral cavity cancers per lac population in Taiwan are four times of India and highest in the world because of heavy consumption of areca nut. It is pertinent to note that unlike India, in Taiwan usage of Areca nut is mainly without any tobacco.<br /> <br />Along with the mission of tobacco control, there is a dire need to control all types of areca nut products to control oral cancer. There is real need of increasing awareness of deadly hazards of areca nut products to control/reduce alarming levels of Oral Sub mucous fibrosis and oral cancer raised in last 20 -30 years!<br />Dr.Alok Lathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246106702703382607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3976938115770617175.post-62381059795018796142012-12-04T09:37:39.605+05:302012-12-04T09:37:39.605+05:30It is true that oral cancer is on rise. Supari (Ar...It is true that oral cancer is on rise. Supari (Areca Nut) along with other ingredients that are in Pan Masalas may be a more lethal combination that tobacco chewing alone.<br /><br />Dr. Shailendra MundhadaDr. Shailendra Mundhadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443473427294459531noreply@blogger.com