health hazards of gutka

ABSTRACT

Use of gutka is increasing in Pakistan especially in Karachi, Hyderabad and other cities of Sindh province. It has increased incidents of mouth, throat, lungs, esophagus and stomach cancer along with other side effects like subfertility, poor pregnancy outcome and cardiac problems, which are reported in literature. It is mandatory that the awareness should be created among the people against this bad habit and people should be educated to adopt healthy life style