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ArticleCancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center

Why smokeless tobacco control needs to be strengthened?

Ravi Mehrotra, Nalini Kaushik, Ravi Kaushik

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Article in Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 authors.

Ravi MehrotraIndian Council of Medical Research-Indian Cancer Research Consortium, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Nalini KaushikSafdurjung Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Ravi KaushikMaulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9679-720X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tobacco menace is responsible for significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. Smokeless tobacco (SLT) is consumed in more than 140 countries, thus is emerging as a global problem. Several adverse health outcomes like oropharyngeal, oesophageal, and pancreatic cancers; oral potentially malignant lesions; diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular diseases; mental illness; osteopenia; low birth weight; preterm births; small for gestation age babies; and stillbirths are attributed to SLT usage. Smokeless tobacco products vary greatly in types, constituents, packaging, forms, addiction, and harm potential, and thus are challenging to study and control. Involvement of both formal and informal sector in SLT production and sales further add to the complexities. The problem of SLT is usually understated and less researched upon. This paper summarizes the existing knowledge and provides evidence to strengthen the case against the SLT, stressing on the need to enhance the SLT control across the globe.

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HumansTobacco, Smokelessbancancer preventionhead and neck cancerpolicysmokelesstobacco controlWHO FCTC

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PMID32208972
PMCPMC7158252

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