Beyond Tobacco, Why Betel Nut is Bad

nospam@example.com (Clear the Smoke) wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
For those who think chewing betel nut isn’t as harmful as using traditional tobacco products – think again.
You may know betel nut as Areca nut, Paaku, Pinang, Cau or Supari. People typically chew the highly addictive betel nut by wrapping small pieces with lime in a pepper-flavored leaf from the Piper betle plant. Often times, tobacco is added, thus increasing its addictive nature.

Betel nut is a mild stimulate – the habit of chewing it first originated as a ceremonial custom in South East Asia and the Pacific islands, which has resulted in commonplace use among these cultures.
Even though the health affects of this powerful seed are still being studied, recent research shows that habitual chewing of betel nut can lead to many of the same lasting health problems and deadly consequences as tobacco use.
In recent years, betel nut chewing has increasingly been linked to [...]

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