Statistical data collected from doctors reveal that / Medical statistics reveal that /the number of adolescents who succumb to various types of cancer and other predisposing medical conditions resulting from habitual chewing of pan masalas is on the rise. (1) At the Regional Cancer Centre at Thiruvananthapuram, 23 cases of adolescents with oral cancers/cancers in the mouth/ have been reported. Many cases similar to these have been reported at various other hospitals too. KEYWORDS: Rebuild life, health hazard and pan masala usage. Catch 'em Young Shocking revelations Doctors say that oral sub mucous fibrosis, a predisposing condition to cancers have been reported among children only during the last ten years or so. (2) Dr. Gupta from Gujarat was the first to report a case of this type of cancer. It was followed by reports of children suffering from similar types of cancer from Nagpur. Meanwhile symptoms of oral cancer were reported among children in Bhopal. Cases of oral cancer are also prevalent among young men who are habitual users of pan masalas. (3) A recent study from Chennai indicates that oral cancers are quite common among auto-rickshaw drivers who use pan masalas regularly. These statistics are a clear indication that it was high time that legislation prohibiting the production and sale of pan masalas was mooted. Failing to do that would result in our children falling prey to fatal diseases. Children fall unwitting preys Premises of schools are fast becoming drug peddling centers. Most shops stock hundreds of packets of pan masalas. Pan shops have literally become pan masala shops. It is near the premises of colleges and schools that small time traders stock the maximum number of pan masala packets. The mixture that comes in the packet is placed on the palm and rubbed with a fore finger before it is placed between the lip and the teeth. The drug starts kicking in through the saliva. The kind that is placed under the tongue is also available. Some of them are said to contain very fine glass particles which cause fine lesions on the tongue through which the drug can directly and very quickly enter the blood stream. Its USP is that the user reaches a "high" very quickly. They are much more addictive than the usual variety. Even Girls Succumb to its Lure Risk manifested in Myriad forms Statistical data prove that the impression that only boys use pan parag is a myth. (4) In ladies" hostels of colleges its use is said to be quite prevalent among girls. The number of girls NAME ADDRESS EMAIL ID OF THE
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