Socio-demographic correlates of betel, areca and smokeless tobacco use as a high risk behavior for head and neck cancers in a squatter settlement of Karachi, Pakistan

Socio-demographic correlates of betel, areca and smokeless tobacco use as a high risk behavior for head and neck cancers in a squatter settlement of Karachi, Pakistan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Head and neck cancers are a major cancer burden in Pakistan. They share a common risk factor profile including regular consumption of products of betel, areca and tobacco. Use of paan, chaalia, gutka, niswar and tumbaku is acceptable...

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Main Authors: Fatmi Zafar, Majeed Atif, Malik Farida, Merchant Kanwal, Maqsood Maria, Malik Rabia, Mazahir Samia, Khawaja Muhammad, Ghaffar Shehzad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-04-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Online Access:http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/1/1/10

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