Some people who chew areca nut may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer, a new report in the British Journal of Cancer reveals. October 12, 2004 -- Some people who chew areca nut may be ...

Nicotine. Caffeine. Betel nuts. You may never have heard of them, but nuts from the Areca palm are hugely popular as a chewable stimulant: Almost a tenth of the global population enjoys them, the BBC ...

Sir, the habit of chewing areca nut with or without tobacco receives little attention, especially their toxic effect on hard tissues. People are switching over to smokeless tobacco and areca nut ...

Betel nuts, or areca nuts, have been classified as a human carcinogen, meaning that there’s sufficient evidence that they cause cancer, says Yvette Paulino, associate professor at the University of ...

Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing - a traditional habit widely practiced in many parts of Asia - is also popular among immigrants resident in the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe, North America ...

As many as 600 million people in Asia chew areca nuts with betel leaves, sometimes adding tobacco leaves. Many users are addicted to this harmful preparation, which can create a sense of euphoria. Yet ...