Determining High Prevalence of Betel-Quid Chewing and Cigarette Smoking by Occupation Using the Taiwan National Health Interview Survey.

Conclusions: Drivers and construction laborers showed high prevalence of betel chewing and cigarette smoking. The chewing habit is actually more prevalent in several sub-occupations. The survey results also revealed lower attendance by construction laborers at oral cancer screenings. Oral cancer screening and awareness should be emphasized in the identified occupations. PMID: 32569535 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - Category: Addiction Tags: Subst Use Misuse Source Type: research