Vimal Elaichi Ad Row Highlights Areca Nut Oral Cancer Risk

There is a big argument about an advertisement for a product called Vimal Elaichi.

The argument is about a hidden danger in something called areca nut.

Areca nut is also known as supari, and people chew it in paan and other mixtures.

Scientists say areca nut can cause cancer in humans.

Cancer is a very serious illness that can make people very sick.

A group called the International Agency for Research on Cancer says areca nut is a Group 1 carcinogen.

That is a special label for things that are known to cause cancer.

Some people think only tobacco is dangerous, but that is not true.

Even without tobacco, areca nut can hurt your mouth.

It can make your mouth stiff and hard to open, which is a condition called oral submucous fibrosis.