Availability and use of Naswar: an exploratory study
Jun 14, 2011 · Naswar is a niche smokeless tobacco product from Pakistan. There is little information about its availability and user characteristics. Methods. This cross-sectional survey identified outlets selling Naswar in two wards of one London borough and interviewed a purposively recruited sample of 73 Naswar purchasers.
Naswar - Wikipedia
Naswār (Pashto: نسوار, Cyrillic script: насва́р, Hindi: नसवार), also called nās (ناس; на́с), nāsor (ناسور; насур) or nasvay (نسوای; насвай), is a moist, powdered tobacco dip consumed mostly in Afghanistan, and surrounding countries, including Pakistan, …
Assessment of potential toxicity of a smokeless tobacco product (naswar …
Background ‘Naswar’ is a smokeless tobacco product (STP) widely used in Pakistan. It has been correlated with oral and oesophageal cancer in recent clinical studies. The toxic effects associated with STPs have been associated with trace …
Pro inflammatory interleukins and thyroid function in Naswar …
Aug 11, 2016 · Naswar is a type of finely ground, moistened smokeless dipping tobacco product being commonly used in Pakistan. Although, nicotine is the most important psychoactive agent present in Naswar, it also exerts immunosuppressive effects and could alter the levels of …
Smokeless tobacco (paan and gutkha) consumption, …
Mar 9, 2017 · paan, gutkha, chaalia, naswar, and toombak are widely used, but ultimately lead to OSMF and oral cancer. Various studies have suggested that in Pakistan, India, and Nepal, 20 to 30% of adults and teenagers use these products [27-29].
Assessment of Unstimulated Whole Salivary Tumor Necrosis …
Jul 6, 2021 · SD showed higher levels of TNF-α and cellular micronuclei compared with NSD (control subjects); a positive correlation was shown with the duration of snuff use. We conclude that TNF-α and micronuclei are potential salivary biomarkers for an oral biological effect in snuff (Naswar) users.
Background ‘Naswar’ is a smokeless tobacco product (STP) widely used in Pakistan. It has been correlated with oral and oesophageal cancer in recent clinical studies. The toxic effects...
Oral cancer via the bargain bin: The risk of oral cancer ... - PLOS
Jul 10, 2017 · Ever users of Naswar had more than a 20-fold higher risk of oral cancer compared to never-users (OR 21.2, 95% CI 8.4–53.8). Females had a higher risk of oral cancer with the use of Naswar (OR 29.0, 95% CI 5.4–153.9) as compared to …
Evaluation of the Toxic Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Chewing …
Feb 5, 2023 · We found that a wide range of naswar sample concentrations promoted similar luminescence induction as a result of oxidative-stress-induced DNA damage. Sample C produced the most pronounced effect compared to the other samples, whereas sample D …
Pro inflammatory interleukins and thyroid function in Naswar …
Aug 11, 2016 · Lowered levels of interleukin 1β in Naswar users indicate immunosuppressant effects of nicotine present in Naswar. In addition to this, raised levels of free T3 and free T4 in Naswar users, which although were in the upper limit of normal, depict the altered effects of Naswar usage on thyroid function.