Pindborg J J, Kiaer J, Gupta P C, Chawla T N
Bull World Health Organ. 1967;37(1):109-16.
Oral carcinoma has been shown to be correlated with the use of tobacco in various parts of India. In a large-scale dental survey conducted in Lucknow, Bombay and Bangalore various precancerous conditions were investigated and studied for their possible relation to smoking and chewing habits. This paper reports the prevalence of oral leukoplakia among 10 000 dental-clinic patients in Lucknow and the correlation of the condition with the use of tobacco and betel nut in the study population.The results show that leukoplakia is far more prevalent among users of tobacco, betel nut or both than among non-users. A strikingly high frequency was found among smokers of the local cigarette, the bidi.
在印度各地，口腔癌已被证明与烟草使用有关。在勒克瑙、孟买和班加罗尔进行的一项大规模牙科调查中，对各种癌前病变进行了调查，并研究了它们与吸烟和咀嚼习惯的可能关系。本文报告了勒克瑙10000名牙科诊所患者中口腔白斑的患病率，以及该病症与研究人群中烟草和槟榔使用的相关性。结果表明，与不使用者相比，烟草、槟榔或两者都使用者中白斑更为普遍。在当地香烟比迪烟的吸烟者中发现了极高的发病率。
