Tobacco chewing habits and risk of precancerous oral lesions among Paniya tribes of Wayanad, India - a cross sectional study

Background Oral cancer is a major public health problem among Paniya tribes, a marginalized tribal group in Kerala state, South India. Previous studies have documented a high prevalence of tobacco chewing habit among Paniya tribals in Wayanad. Precancerous lesions of oral mucosa, known as potential...

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Main Author: Shanavas Palliyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Tobacco-chewing-habits-and-risk-of-precancerous-oral-lesions-among-Paniya-tribes,83963,0,2.html