Urgent legislative action is needed to protect minors Areca nut, also known as betel nut, is the fibrous seed of the Areca catechu palm and has been consumed throughout the Asia-Pacific for thousands ...

A few local entrepreneurs are now producing tableware like plates and straws from biodegradable and locally available ...

Bangladeshi people love to throw a party, as the disposable tableware industry has increasingly seen. They get together or ...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that areca nut is carcinogenic ... and/or tobacco to their mature red betel nut. Most of them add leaf and most swallow.

Paan—the glossy, heart-shaped leaf of Piper betle—has been chewed across South and Southeast Asia for centuries. While its cultural and ceremonial importance is well known, the humble betel leaf ...

Auction mechanism boosts arecanut prices for farmers in Bhavani, promoting transparency and higher profits in cultivation.

Bhubaneswar: Raja Parba, a three-day festival celebrated with great enthusiasm and grandeur, kicked off in Odisha on Saturday ...

As regulations tighten and public spaces become increasingly smoke-free, the tobacco industry is pivoting its strategy, ...