Variability in addictive and carcinogenic potential of smokeless tobacco products marketed in Mumbai, India: a surveillance studyResearch in context

• Main Authors: Sampada S. Nikam (Author), Vikram Gota (Author), Prakash C. Gupta (Author), Namrata Puntambekar (Author), Arjun Singh (Author), Pankaj Chaturvedi (Author), Peter W. Villalta (Author), Dorothy K. Hatsukami (Author), Jasjit S. Ahluwalia (Author), Saonli Basu (Author), Samir S. Khariwala (Author), Irina Stepanov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: India has the highest incidence worldwide of smokeless tobacco (SLT)-associated oral cancer, accounting for nearly 70% of all SLT users globally. Nicotine and tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines (TSNA) play critical roles in the addictive and carcinogenic potential, respectively, of...