Parul Gupta, Anil Kumar Dhull, Vivek Kaushal 2018, 'LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS OF SMALL INTESTINE', Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcarehttps://jebmh.com/assets/data_pdf/Parul_Gupta_-_5_-_FINAL.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cigarette/beedi smoking was the commonest form of tobacco use among the study population.
T Rooban, Elizabeth Joshua, Umadevi K Rao, K Ranganathan 2012, 'Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among urban adult men in India: A comparisonof slum dwellers vs non-slum dwellers', Indian Journal of Dental Researchhttp://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2012;volume=23;issue=1;spage=31;epage=38;aulast=Rooban. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The duration, frequency of smoking habits (cigratte/beedi) and palatal lesions were noted.
Mrunali Dubal, Ajay Nayak, Ashwinirani Suragimath, Abhijeet Sande, Suresh Kandagal 2015, 'Analysis of smoking habits in patients with varying grades of smoker′s palate in SouthWestern region of Maharashtra', Journal of Oral Research and Reviewhttp://www.jorr.org/article.asp?issn=2249-4987;year=2015;volume=7;issue=1;spage=12;epage=15;aulast=Dubal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Beedi rollers from twelve villages (six from each taluka) were included.
Soujanya Kaup, Ansaba Naseer, Siddharudha Shivalli, Cynthia Arunachalam 2017, 'Occupational exposure to unburnt tobacco and potential risk of toxic optic neuropathy:A cross-sectional study among beedi rollers in selected rural areas of coastal Karnataka,India.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5693287?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A total of 91 beedi workers were analyzed for the pattern of cutaneous lesions.
Kuruvila Maria, Mukhi Sanjay, Kumar Pramod, Rao Gatha, Sridhar K, Kotian M 2002, 'Occupational dermatoses in Beedi rollers', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2002;volume=68;issue=1;spage=10;epage=12;aulast=Kuruvila. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Period of rolling beedi ranged from 2 months to 40 years.
Kuruvila Maria, Mukhi Sanjay, Kumar Pramod, Rao Gatha, Sridhar K, Kotian M 2002, 'Occupational dermatoses in Beedi rollers', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2002;volume=68;issue=1;spage=10;epage=12;aulast=Kuruvila. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Percentage of beedi smokers (52.6%) was much higher than the cigarette smokers (37.6%).
Vinod Kumar Viswanathan, Junior Sunderesh, Bharakathul Reshma 2017, 'STUDY ON SMOKING PATTERN AND KNOWLEDGE OF CESSATION METHODS AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDINGA PULMONOLOGY CLINIC', Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcarehttps://www.jebmh.com/data_pdf/1_Vinod%20Kumar%20V%20-%20FINAL%20-%20(I%2062).pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Beedi workers are exposed to various health risks.
Soujanya Kaup, Ansaba Naseer, Siddharudha Shivalli, Cynthia Arunachalam 2017, 'Occupational exposure to unburnt tobacco and potential risk of toxic optic neuropathy:A cross-sectional study among beedi rollers in selected rural areas of coastal Karnataka,India.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5693287?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Most of them were found to be consuming paan or gutkha as compared to cigarette or beedi smoking.
Banashree Baishya, Anurag Satpathy, Rashmita Nayak, Rinkee Mohanty 2019, 'Oral hygiene status, oral hygiene practices and periodontal health of brick kiln workersof Odisha', Journal of Indian Society of Periodontologyhttp://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2019;volume=23;issue=2;spage=163;epage=167;aulast=Baishya. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Reproductive outcome in both the groups indicated adverse reproductive outcome in the beedi rollers when compared to the controls.
Vanitha Baluka, Chiliveri Prashanth, P.P. Reddy 2017, 'Assesment on Reproductive Performance and Hormonal Studies in Rural Women Beedi Rollersin Jagitial District of Telangana State', Canadian Journal of Biotechnologyhttps://www.canadianjbiotech.com/CAN_J_BIOTECH/Archives/v1/Special Issue/cjb.2017-a151.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)