Abstract In south‐east Asia, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea, smoking, alcohol consumption
and chewing of betel quid with or without tobacco or areca nut with or without tobacco are …

Betel quid (BQ)-chewing is a popular oral habit with potential links to the occurrence of oral
cancer. Many of the literature-based studies reveal that areca nut (AN) extract may …

We conducted a random‐effects meta‐analysis of 50 publications assessing the relationship
between oral/oropharyngeal cancer and chewing betel quid, with (BQ+ T) or without added …

India has one of the world's highest incidences of oral cancer. The habit of chewing betel
quid is widespread and is suspected to play a role in the etiology of this disease. Studies in …

Nutrition science is a highly fractionated, contentious field with rapidly changing viewpoints
on both minor and major issues impacting on public health. With an evolutionary perspective …

Global reports estimate 600 million betel quid (BQ) chewers. BQ chewing has been
demonstrated not only to be a risk factor for cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx and oral …

Consumption of areca nut alone, or in the form of betel quid (BQ), has negative health effects
and is carcinogenic to humans. Indonesia is one of the largest producers of areca nuts …

Oral squamous cell cancer is the most common malignant tumour in Papua New Guinea.
We have found that oral cancer in this region is concentrated at the corner of the mouth and …

Data from recent epidemiological studies provide overwhelming evidence that areca nut is
the main etiological factor for oral submucous fibrosis (OSF). It is logical to hypothesize that …

In most parts of the world, tobacco is used for smoking, whereas, in India, tobacco is used for
smoking as well as in diverse smokeless forms. Absorption of toxic and carcinogenic …