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Gutka street vendor, India. Gutka, ghutka, guṭkha is a type of betel quid and chewing tobacco preparation made of crushed areca nut (also called betel nut), tobacco, catechu, paraffin wax, slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and sweet or savory flavourings, in India, Pakistan, other Asian countries, and North America.
Betel nut chewing, also called betel quid chewing or areca nut chewing, is a practice in which areca nuts (also called "betel nuts") are chewed together with slaked lime and betel leaves for their stimulant and narcotic effects, the primary psychoactive compound being arecoline.
[3] [4] Chewing tobacco poses a lower health risk than traditional combusted products. [5] However it is not a healthy alternative to cigarette smoking. [2] The level of risk varies between different types of products and producing regions. [5] [6] There is no safe level of chewing tobacco use. [2] Globally it contributes to 650,000 deaths each ...
Betel nut chewing is addictive due to the presence of the stimulant arecoline, and causes adverse health effects, mainly oral and esophageal cancers, and cardiovascular disease. When chewed with additional tobacco in its preparation (like in gutka ), there is an even higher risk, especially for oral and oropharyngeal cancers .
Mava, also known as Maava or Mawa, (Hindi: मावा) is a form of smokeless tobacco that combines tobacco with ingredients like betel nut and lime, forming a concoction. [1] Studies indicate that it is one of the most dangerous forms of chewing tobacco.
Between 2006 and 2012, illegal smuggling of this product grew by more than 15%. The trade is largely run by organized crime. Government policy can be blamed for at least part of the problem. Am I ...
Chewing betel quid (paan) and Areca nut-based products is known to be a strong risk factor for developing oral cancer even in the absence of tobacco. It doubles the risk of oral cancer 2.1 times [ 20 ] and when chewed with additional tobacco in its preparation (like in gutka ), there is an even higher risk.
Image: Getty In analyzing 51 different flavored e-cigarettes, author of the study Joseph Allen and his team found at least one of three top toxins — diacetyl, acetoin and 2,3-pentanedione — in ...