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Which is Safer, Smoking Or Nginang?

In addition to being burned in the form of cigarettes, tobacco is also enjoyed in other ways including chewed with betel leaf (nginang). Although not smoky, nginang apparently have health risks similar to smoking. The tradition of chewing tobacco is widely known in various regions of Indonesia and the world. One of them is in Central Java and its surroundings, popular with the term nginang or nyusur. Which is Safer, Smoking Or Nginang?

When nginang, tobacco is not used alone but there is a mixture. Among them are lime deposits, betel nut, gambir leaves and do not forget the betel leaf. People believe, this tradition provides benefits for oral health. Although not much research on these allegations, most penginang does have a healthy mouth and strong teeth even though the color is slightly yellowish. This assumption may be true, because some of the mixture of gambier and betel leaf known as antiseptic. Phytochemical compounds contained in it can prevent the growth of germs that cause toothache and bad breath. In addition nginang also uses lime deposits as a mixture. The sediment that has formed this paste contains calcium, which is believed to have benefits for dental and bone health.

Up here, the benefits nginang not yet refuted. But there is still one more component that must be controversial, namely tobacco. If tobacco is said to be dangerous when in the form of cigarettes, does the same thing apply also in nginang? As reported by ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, Monday (31/05/2010) a study ever conducted by the National Board of Health and Welfare (1997) to see it. It turned out that smokeless tobacco (non-tobacco tobacco products) including nginang, found the same health risks as smoking although slightly smaller.

In addition to being burned in the form of cigarettes, tobacco is also appreciated in other ways including chewed with betel leaf (nginang). Although not smoky, nginang proved to have health risks similar to smoking. The tradition of chewing tobacco is widely known in various regions of Indonesia and the world. One of them in Central Java and surrounding areas, with the term nginang or nyusur.

When nginang, tobacco is not used alone but there is a mixture. Among them are lime deposits, betel leaves, gambir leaves and do not forget betel leaf. Believe, this tradition is beneficial for oral health. Although not many meetings, indeed adherents do have healthy teeth healthy and strong despite the color is rather yellowish. This assumption may be true, as some mixtures of gambier and betel leaf are known as antiseptics. Phytochemical compounds contained in it can inhibit the growth of germs that cause toothache and bad breath. In addition nginang also uses lime deposits as a mixture. The sediment that has formed this paste contains calcium, which has benefits for dental and bone health.

Up here, the benefits nginang not yet refuted. But there is still one more component that must be controversial, namely tobacco. If tobacco is present in the form of cigarettes, does the same thing apply also in nginang? As reported by ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, Monday (31/05/2010) a study ever conducted by the National Health and Welfare Council (1997) to see it. It turned out that smokeless tobacco (non tobacco tobacco products) including nginang, found the same health risks as smoking although slightly smaller.

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