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Dried and chopped betel nut, Hunan province

Betel chewing in China has a long history, particularly in the southern provinces. In modern times, betel nut chewing is popular nationwide. The social debate over betel nut chewing has led the authorities to introduce some restriction policies, though almost all cities in the country still allow the production, sale and consumption of betel nut.

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Betel chewing in China

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catkins. Betel plants are cultivated for their leaves which are most commonly used as flavoring in chewing areca nut (betel nut chewing). The term betel was...

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Areca catechu

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of betel nut chewing. It is popular throughout Southeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea and some nearby islands, parts of southern China, Madagascar...

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Spitting

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is often linked to betel chewing in many of those regions. Spitting has also been reported in some parts of Africa, such as Ghana. In India and Indonesia...

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tropical crop, is popularly known as betel nut, as its common usage in the country is for mastication with betel leaves. It is a palm tree species under...

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Arecoline

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PMID 12121538. International Agency for Research on Cancer (2005). Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing. IARC Monograph 85-6 (PDF). IARC. ISBN 978-92-832-1285-0. Zhou...

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Legend of the Centipede Lake

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swallowed betel water, the red colour of the water could be seen going down her throat. Hearing of the beauty of Putri Aji, the king of China decided to...

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various aspects of betel chewing. Ranging from chewing something without swallowing to equipment used to climb areca nut palms to the betel spittle. One cognate...

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percent prevalence in 2016, a sign that the tide may be changing. Chewing betel nut, an addictive group 1 carcinogen, is popular in China. According to research...

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Esophageal cancer

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squamous-cell type include tobacco, alcohol, very hot drinks, poor diet, and chewing betel nut. The most common causes of the adenocarcinoma type are smoking tobacco...

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List of herbs with known adverse effects

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