Betel quid and areca nut chewing are traditional practices prevalent in many parts of Asia and the Pacific. These practices involve the chewing of areca nut, often combined with betel leaves and ...

The new CNMI law regulates the distribution of lime in stores. Under CNMI Public Law 23-32, no person shall sell lime for ...

High rates of oral cancer are destroying the lives of many who buy betel nuts, often decades after their first taste. Now in Taiwan, where the nuts are affectionately known as 'Taiwan's chewing ...

[1]Ho， Ming-Chou et al. “Attention Inhibition Training Can Reduce Betel-Nut Chewing Time.” i-Perception 2 (2011)： 259 - 259. [2]2005.0053678A， US and US 2005.0053678A. “METHODS AND ...

The Northern Marianas has passed a new law that would regulate the sale of a powdery substance made from crushed coral used for betel nut chewing.

Areca nut, derived from the fruit of the Areca catechu tree, is commonly chewed in many Asian cultures, often in combination with betel leaf ... habitual areca nut chewing[2].

Oral cancers caused by chewing or sucking betel nuts are at epidemic proportions in several countries, including India and China. To find oral cancer early and when it is most treatable, researchers ...

Research into the health effects of betel leaves filled with areca nut (supari) conclude that they are not safe to consume.