Consequences of a Booming Betel-Nut Economy - The New …
网页2022年9月17日 · In 2022, it remains legal to sell an addictive carcinogen without a warning label in much of the world. The fibrous seed of the areca palm, most commonly known as “betel nut,” has been ...
Asia's deadly secret: The scourge of the betel nut - BBC News
网页2015年3月22日 · High rates of oral cancer are destroying the lives of many who buy betel nuts, often decades after their first taste. Now in Taiwan, where the nuts are affectionately known as 'Taiwan's...
Areca Nut Chewing: Initiation, Addiction, and Harmful Effects ...
网页2021年6月3日 · Betel Nut Intervention Trial (BENIT), the first known randomized trial aimed at areca nut chewing cessation, was implemented recently in Guam and Saipan . Previous studies conducted in those 2 islands revealed that prevalence of OPMDs was higher in chewers who use betel quid/areca nut with tobacco and slaked lime (class 2) than in chewers who ...
讲座｜槟榔：一颗小青果的两千年流行史_翻书党_澎湃新闻-The …
网页2022年9月1日 · 西方人叫槟榔betel nut，这是一个很常见的叫法，但betel nut实际上按字面意思来翻译的话是指蒌叶。 那是因为西方人在他们的印象当中，一直把槟榔和蒌叶看成一种植物。
A review of the systemic adverse effects of areca nut or betel nut
网页There is an urgent need to recognize areca nut as a harmful food substance by the policy makers and prohibit its glamorization as a mouth freshener. Strict laws are necessary to regulate the production of commercial preparations of areca nut. Keywords: Adverse effects, areca nut, arecoline, betel nut, systemic effects.
Betel - Wikipedia
网页Betel (Piper betle) is a species of flowering plant in the pepper family Piperaceae, native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious [1] vine, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins. Betel plants are cultivated for their leaves which are most commonly used as flavoring in chewing areca nut.
Prevention and control of Areca (betel) nut and tobacco use : a …
网页2018年2月19日 · The use of tobacco with areca nut, commonly referred to as betel nut, has played a significant role in the increased incidence of adverse health effects among its users in many countries of the Western Pacific Region. In particular, studies have linked the incidence of cancer of the oral cavity and oesophagus in some Pacific island countries to ...
Investigating Betel Nut Use, Antecedents and Consequences: A Review …
网页2019年9月24日 · To control betel nut use, understanding of the adverse effects of betel nut use and evidence-based policies and strategies is necessary. Objectives: This narrative review aims to characterize the current situation on betel nut use at a global level regarding the epidemiology, pharmacology and toxicology, health effects, treatment options ...
Understanding Betel Nut Use in Prehistoric Southeast Asia
网页2022年2月7日 · The seed of the betel nut (Areca catechu L.; Fig. 1) is chewed as a stimulant narcotic throughout South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Betel chewing is believed to be a practice that dates back to the prehistoric period and some archaeological evidence exists to support this, such as teeth staining found in …
Learn from tobacco to reduce betel nut use | Science - AAAS
网页2023年11月16日 · About 600 million people worldwide chew betel nut, making it the fourth most common addictive substance in the world, next to tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine (1, 2). In 2003, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a subsidiary of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified betel nut as a Group …
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