Star Scientific Inc. said Tuesday it will sell its cigarette-making business to the maker of Beech-Nut chewing tobacco for $80 million in cash. Included in the sale to North Atlantic Trading Co. Inc.

Globally, nearly one in three cases of oral cancer can be attributed to use of smokeless tobacco and areca nut products, according to a new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer ...

Sir, the habit of chewing areca nut with or without tobacco receives little attention, especially their toxic effect on hard tissues. People are switching over to smokeless tobacco and areca nut ...