Mixture of betel leaf, areca nut and tobacco chewing is a risk factor for cytogenetic damage in construction workers from south India
Braz. j. oral sci
;
8(3): 145-148, July-Sept. 2009. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
To determine the cytogenetic effect of betel leaf, areca nut and tobacco mixture usage among female construction workers in Tamilnadu, Southern India.Methods:
Totally 236 buccal cells and blood samples were collected from 80 betel quid users and 76 users with tobacco snuffing habit which were compared with 80 healthy subjects. Peripheral blood leukocyte cultures were analyzed for chromosomal aberrations (CA) and exfoliated cells from the buccal mucosa were examined for micronucleus (MN).Results:
Statistically significant (p<0.01) increase in CA and MN were observed in users with snuffing habit when compared to users without snuffing habit and controls as confirmed by chi-square test. Therefore, specific biomarkers on cytogenetic endpoints might help in planning precautionary measures to reduce oral cancer risks.Conclusions:
The present study can be concluded that a mixture of betel quid, areca nut and tobacco chewing/snuffing is unsafe for oral health. The genotoxic effect of smokeless tobacco should be considered in addition to other known hazards for assessing health risks.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Areca
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Plant Extracts
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Chromosome Aberrations
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Tobacco, Smokeless
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Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. oral sci
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Karpagam University/IN
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