At an annual cultural festival in East New Britain province, the tell-tale signs of betel nut chewing are ubiquitous ... Last year the inaugural No Betel Nut Day was held to educate citizens ...

This red residue is the telltale sign of the betel nut ... A habit passed down through generations, chewing betel nut is a time-honored custom for 10–20 percent of the world’s population.

Betel nuts, or areca nuts ... he adds. If you do chew, Paulino recommends visiting a dentist regularly to detect early signs of oral cancer. There's literature showing that removal of the ...

Dental records of ancient Chamorros showed signs of chewing, according to Guampedia, and the deduction was that Chamorros chewed betel nut often. Paulino took part in a study titled “Areca ...

there is no similar program specifically for those who want to stop betel nut chewing, which is where the Guam and Saipan study comes in. Approximately 600 million people, or 10 percent of the ...

Several hundred million people today practice the ancient custom of chewing betel ... still has no law regulating the import or sale of areca-nut products. A group of health professionals in ...

According to oft-quoted but uncertain estimates, 600 million people – including Taim – regularly chew it. That global production ... has made it so popular. There is no mistaking that David Taim likes ...

despite the well-known tendency to begin chewing during adolescence. With some isolated exceptions, the story is no different elsewhere. Taiwan may be the only country where betel nut is endemic ...

In multiple linear regression, although no adjustment was made for the use of antihypertensive agents, betel nut chewing was significantly associated with blood pressure, with regression ...

At an annual cultural festival in East New Britain province, the tell-tale signs of betel nut chewing are ubiquitous ... nation Last year the inaugural No Betel Nut Day was held to educate ...