Document Type : Letter to Editor
Authors
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
2 Community Health Centre, Lucknow, India
Keywords
Dear Editor,
Gutkha—a mixture of crushed areca nut, tobacco, catechu, paraffin wax, slaked lime, and flavoring agents—is a well-known smokeless tobacco product associated with a high risk of oral submucous fibrosis and oral cancer.1-4 Recognizing its carcinogenic potential, the Government of India banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of Gutkha in 2012 under the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulation, 2011 issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).5
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