Singer's death expert due to oral cancer: long -term consumption of betel nut is risky

Yangcheng Evening News reporters Xue Renzheng and correspondent Nan Wuxuan reported: Recently, the singer Fu Song, a singer who had participated in "Happy Boys", died of disobedient cancer. It is understood that he had persuaded netizens to stay away from betel nut during his lifetime.

As early as 2003, the International Cancer Research Center listed betel nut as a first -class carcinogen. In 2017, carcinogens related to betel nuts increased to three types. The World Health Organization International Cancer Research Institutions made all of betel nut fruits, tobacco betel nuts, and betel nuts without tobacco as first -class carcinogens.

Why can chewing betel nut causing cancer? How to quit betel nut "addiction"? A reporter from Yangcheng Evening News interviewed dental medicine experts to understand the reason.

Will cause multiple damage to people

The strange and strange jaws, the erosive lips ... These shocking pictures are common in news of betel nut editors, and they have persuaded a lot of potential editors who are curious about betel nuts.

Little betel nut, is so "power"? "The harm of betel nut to the human body must not be underestimated." Li Zhiqiang, deputy director of the Stomatology Center of the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, said that long -term consumption of betel nut can cause a variety of damage to the human body, and most of them are difficult to repair.

First of all, the texture of betel nut is tough, and its fiber is thick and hard. Chewing betel nuts for a long time will cause teeth to loss, leading to dental caries and pigmentation. The tough betel nut can make the masseter muscles fully exercise, gradually strengthening, causing the appearance of the "big cheeks".

Secondly, the more tough betel nut can also destroy the oral mucosa, causing physical damage to the oral cavity, causing oral ulcers, gum retracting, and sub -fibrosis of the oral mucosa. "As far as I know, 10%of patients with fibrosis under the oral mucosa will cause cancer, which is a high chance." Li Zhiqiang said.

In addition, betel nut, betel nuts, betel nuts and other substances in betel nut fruit have a strong stimulating effect, which will cause chemical damage to the oral mucosa and have potential carcinogenicity. "After the oral mucosa is destroyed by betel nut, it will be automatically repaired. Long -term consumption of betel nut will cause the oral mucosa to be repeatedly damaged, which will damage the repair ability of the oral mucosa until it cannot be repaired. Combined with the potential carcinogens in betel nut, the risk of cancer will further rise. "Li Zhiqiang said.

Finally, ephedra in betel nut has the effects of excited nerves and blood vessels. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as myocardial ischemia and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can cause symptoms such as palpitations and arrhythmia, and may even have symptoms of poisoning.

Some people have said that betel nut can be used to make "four grind soups" with medicinal materials such as black medicine, ginseng, and can increase intestinal contraction, accelerate the body's digestion and exhaust, and can also promote the body's gastrointestinal function and stagnation of accumulation. As a blind Chinese medicine, it should not be "exaggerated". Li Zhiqiang emphasized that he must not aside the dose and toxicity: "The medicinal betel nut is small and the frequency is low. It must not be ignored by long -term consumption to the human body due to the medicinal value of betel nut."

Consumer area of ​​Guangdong's major production areas

Betel nut also has certain addiction. Many betel nuts said that they had eaten betel nut refreshing their brains and chewed "can't stop at all." It is understood that the beteline -rich beteline in betel nut fruit has a choline reaction, which makes the human body feel ruddy, body fever, and sweating slightly. Bea nuts also have the effect of having sympathetic nerves, which can make people feel happy and comfortable. Feeling, long -term chewing betel nut will produce a certain addiction.

"Nevertheless, the addiction of betel nut still comes from subjective habits." Li Zhiqiang introduced that betel nuts should understand the harm of long -term consumption of betel nut and actively change personal lifestyle habits. From the perspective of health, it is best to quit Betel nut.

"Traditionally, Guangdong is not the main region of betel nut production and consumption." Li Zhiqiang introduced that betel nut is native to Malaysia and is mainly distributed in China, Hainan and Taiwan and other regions. There are relatively few betel nuts in Guangdong, and the incidence and cure rate of oral diseases in the province are also controlled at a better level.

In recent years, with the harm of betel nut, more people are well known, my country has gradually restricted the spread of betel nut. The "Health Oral Oral Action Plan (2019-2025)" issued by the National Health Commission also puts forward suggestions: In areas with betel nut chewing traditions, they should strengthen the examination and publicity of oral health and prevent oral mucosal lesions as soon as possible.

The State Administration of Radio and Television has clearly issued a notice that starting from September 17, 2021, it has stopped using radio, television and online audiovisual programs to promote and sell betel nuts and its products. The reporter learned that as early as March 18, 2021, Guangzhou carried out the cleanup of betel nut advertisements. The city's media and outdoor advertisements have stopped publishing betel nut ads.

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