[Policy Review] Defining a global research and policy agenda for betel quid and areca nut

Betel quid and areca nut are known risk factors for many oral and oesophageal cancers, and their use is highly prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, betel quid and areca nut are associated with health effects on the cardiovascular, nervous, gastrointestinal, metabolic, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Unlike tobacco, for which the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control provides evidence-based policies for reducing tobacco use, no global policy exists for the control of betel quid and areca nut use.

Source: The Lancet Oncology - November 30, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hedieh Mehrtash, Kalina Duncan, Mark Parascandola, Annette David, Ellen R Gritz, Prakash C Gupta, Ravi Mehrotra, Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, Paul C Pearlman, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Chi-Pang Wen, Rosnah Binti Zain, Edward L Trimble Tags: Policy Review Source Type: research