Reverse Smoking in Andhra Pradesh, India: A Study of Palatal Lesions among 10,169 Villagers

Jj, Pindborg; Mehta, Fali S.; Pc, Gupta; Daftary, D. K.; Smith, Colin J.

doi:10.1038/bjc.1971.2

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“…Pindborg et al, 1971), and the findings confirm our previous suspicion that the lesions occurring in highly keratinized areas of the mouth hamper the exfoliation of possible atypical cells which arise from the deeper layers of the epithelium. Thus it appears that the reliability of cytological diagnosis is inversely associated with the degree of keratinization.…”

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A Correlative Histocytological Study of Carcinoma and Epithelial Atypia of the Palate Among Indian Reverse Smokers

Mehta¹,

Sahiar²,

Daftary³

et al. 1972

Br J Cancer

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Summary.-A correlative histocytological study was made of 6 patients with palatal carcinomata and 342 patients with palatal lesions (primarily leukoplakias) associated with reverse smoking from the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. Among 6 histologically diagnosed carcinomata only 2 showed cytological findings typical of carcinoma. Of the 46 atypias diagnosed histologically among the other palatal lesions, only 6 (13%) were diagnosed cytologically. Our findings show that cytological examination of precancerous and cancerous lesions located on the hard palate, which is a highly keratinized area of the oral cavity, may not be reliable enough for revealing premalignant or malignant changes.

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“…keeping the burning end inside the mouth (Mehta et al, 1969;Pindborg et al, 1971). This area therefore affords an ideal place to study whether a cytological examination can detect epithelial atypia or carcinoma in highly keratinized areas of the mouth.…”

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A Correlative Histocytological Study of Carcinoma and Epithelial Atypia of the Palate Among Indian Reverse Smokers

Mehta¹,

Sahiar²,

Daftary³

et al. 1972

Br J Cancer

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“…The oral mucosal lesions predominantly associated with reverse smoking are hyperpigmentation, depigmentation, stomatitis nicotina, preleukoplakia, leukoplakia, erythroplakia, and palatal cancer. [489] Despite its harmful effects on health, hardly any literature exists pertaining to the social and psychological factors associated with its initiation and abiding factors of reverse smoking. Hence, in the current study, a qualitative research was conducted to comprehend the various psychological and social factors associated with reverse smoking.…”

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Psychosocial factors associated with reverse smoking: A qualitative research

Harini

Raju

et al. 2016

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Objectives:Reverse smoking is a peculiar form of smoking in which the smoker puts the lit end of the cigarette into the mouth and then inhales the smoke. There may be many predisposing factors that influence an individual to cultivate this habit, of which psychosocial habits could be the predominating factor. Hence, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the psychosocial factors that influence an individual to undertake this peculiar habit of reverse smoking.Materials and Methods:A total of 128 habitual reverse smokers were included in the study, out of which 121 were females and 7 were males. A pretested open-ended questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was collected by direct interview method. Snowball sampling technique was employed in collecting the information regarding regular reverse smokers. Interviews were continued until new information did not provide further insights into the categories. The people who could not understand verbal commands and questions and who did not give an informed consent were excluded from the study. Statistical analysis was done using MS Office Excel using Chi-square test of Goodness of fit.Results:In contrast to the conventional smokers, various new reasons were identified for starting reverse smoking, of which the most important was that they had learned this habit from their mothers. This was followed by other reasons such as peer pressure, friendship, and cold climatic conditions.Conclusion:This study provided an insight into the various factors that could influence an individual to take up this peculiar habit of reverse smoking.

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“…Amongst the Head and Neck cancers, though tongue and buccal malignancies predominate the incidence of palatal cancers is noticeably high in the East Godavari district, especially in the low socioeconomic class and the tribal population and constitutes nearly 20% of them. 4,5 This is attributable to the habit of "Reverse smoking," locally termed as "Adda Poga" or "Adda Chutta" which simply means putting the burning end of the cigar inside the mouth and inhaling the smoke. (5,6) An attempt is made in this study to establish the causality of "reverse smoking" in the incidence of palatal cancers and to observe the behaviour and response to treatment of group of malignancies compared to cancers due to other causes.…”

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A Review of Palatal Cancers Secondary to Reverse Smoking Habit in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

Rao¹,

Manne²,

Pidaparthy³

2016

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Reverse Smoking in Andhra Pradesh, India: A Study of Palatal Lesions among 10,169 Villagers

Cited by 73 publications

References 5 publications

A Correlative Histocytological Study of Carcinoma and Epithelial Atypia of the Palate Among Indian Reverse Smokers

A Correlative Histocytological Study of Carcinoma and Epithelial Atypia of the Palate Among Indian Reverse Smokers

Psychosocial factors associated with reverse smoking: A qualitative research

A Review of Palatal Cancers Secondary to Reverse Smoking Habit in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

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