Dear all,
The follwoing text has been sent by Dr. Suwas Darvekar for posting on the forums.
Those fond of chewing pan masala now have one more reason to leave the addictive habit. Not only is the product a known carcinogen, it can cause illness in generations to come. Studies have revealed that consumption of pan masala can cause severe damage to genes, which can in turn be harmful to the progeny.
According to various studies done across the world, consumption of pan masala not only causes structural abnormality in chromosomes, duplication of material between two chromatoids and even an increase in certain cells.
The Tata Memorial Center in Mumbai, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Indian Institute of Sciences in Bangalore, National Institute of Occupational Health in Ahmedabad have been conducting various studies on this topic for years.
read more at : http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-12/mumbai/33788850_1_pan-masala-cell-death-harmful-effects
