When these are carcinogenic substances, they should be banned. If we can introduce Prohibition in States for alcohol, why not prohibit pan masala and supari if they contain carcinogenic substances? Same goes for cigarettes. They should be treated on par with opiate drugs which are illegal in many countries for substance abuse. While serving as a Branch Manager one of my customers approached me for packing credit showing a Letter of Credit xerox for export of Paan masala to a Middle Eastern country. I cautioned him against the export which he appreciated later as the substance was shortly banned by the country and he would have incurred a loss had he undertaken to export the paan masala. L.Kalavathi Retd. Bank Official Chennai, Tamilnadu, India 4th June, 2017 more
The paan masala , and whatever is added in paan to make it tasty , should have the clear certification from the fssai. Like the word" Smoking is injurious to health" , there should be slogan " Paan masala is harmful" . more
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