Strict Legal Action to Ban Tobacco-Mixed Betel Quid Trade Over Oral Cancer Fears

The Public Health Inspector’s Union of Sri Lanka has announced plans to take strict legal action to ban the use, sale, and distribution of tobacco-mixed betel quid. The move comes as oral cancer remains one of the leading cancer types reported in the country. Union Treasurer M.A.C. Prasad stated that tobacco-mixed betel quid is a primary cause of oral cancer. The warning signals a major public health effort to curb the deadly habit.

Article source: srilankamirror.com | Image credit: Sri Lanka Mirror

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