Paan (pan) and paan (pan) masala should be considered tobacco products

Two products indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and popular among South Asians globally - paan and paan masala - are inconsistently categorised as tobacco by researchers, clinicians, program planners and policymakers. This article calls for a universally standard classification of these smokeless...

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Published in:	Tobacco control Vol. 24; no. e4; pp. e280 - e284
Main Authors:	Mukherjea, Arnab, Modayil, Mary V, Tong, Elisa K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ 01.12.2015
Subjects:	Areca Carcinogens Humans India Plants, Toxic Smoking Special communication Tobacco Industry Tobacco Use Disorder Tobacco, Smokeless India Global health Priority/special populations Non-cigarette tobacco products Disparities Surveillance and monitoring
ISSN:	0964-4563, 1468-3318, 1468-3318
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