Nine oral cancer cases are reported daily in Sri Lanka due to the widespread use of betel quid, while three deaths occur each day linked to the consumption of areca nut and tobacco, Professor Hemantha Amarasinghe, Chairman of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) revealed.
Speaking at a workshop held in Colombo yesterday (4), Professor Amarasinghe highlighted the growing public health threat posed by traditional habits such as chewing betel quid, which often contains tobacco and areca nuts.
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