Betel quid and areca nut chewing are traditional practices prevalent in many parts of Asia and the Pacific. These practices involve the chewing of areca nut, often combined with betel leaves and ...

The new CNMI law regulates the distribution of lime in stores. Under CNMI Public Law 23-32, no person shall sell lime for ...

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 chewing ...

The Northern Marianas has passed a new law that would regulate the sale of a powdery substance made from crushed coral used for betel nut chewing.

ABC Pacific is the trusted voice in the Pacific, connecting our neighbours with news, music, sport and conversations for all ages. More from ABC We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

Areca nut, derived from the fruit of the Areca catechu tree, is commonly chewed in many Asian cultures, often in combination with betel leaf ... habitual areca nut chewing[2].

Regular use can promote overall well-being in colder months. Chewing paan (betel leaf) as a mouth freshener after meals has been a quintessential part of Indian culinary culture. But do you know ...

Oral cancers caused by chewing or sucking betel nuts are at epidemic proportions in several countries, including India and China. To find oral cancer early and when it is most treatable, researchers ...

Traditionally, they are combined with additives like kattha (catechu), chuna (slaked lime) and supari (areca nut), which unfortunately ... stomach infections. Chewing betel leaves or consuming ...

alcohol consumption and betel nut chewing. Blood samples collected from each participant at study entry and follow-up examinations were fractionated on the day of collection and stored at −70°C ...

Research into the health effects of betel leaves filled with areca nut (supari) conclude that they are not safe to consume.