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Beedi brands.A beedi  from Hindi also spelled bidi or biri) is a thin, often flavoured, South Asian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu (or temburini; Diospyros melonoxylon) leaf, and secured with coloured thread at one end. bidi, though smaller than regular cigarettes, produce three times more carbon monoxide and nicotine, and five times more tar.[1] Tobacco content in bidi is 10-20% and, unlike regular cigarettes, bidi do not contain added chemicals.[citation needed] Like all tobacco products, use can cause various cancers.

Beedi-rolling is a cottage industry in India and is typically done by women in their homes. The process of rolling a beedi is similar to that of a handmade cigarette. Beedis vary accordingly by their size. Beedi tobacco consists of three different tobaccos; each has its own characteristic.The tobacco is brought from different states and each has its own blend. For example, for a strong tobacco flavor, tobacco from the state of Gujarat is preferred. For a more mellow flavor tobacco from Nipani (karnataka)is suitable, and to help the bidi retain the fire for longer CHOOR from Mysore is used. Once the bidi are rolled they are kept in a specially designed oven to ensure good flavor and to remove any moisture. Due to the relatively low cost of bidi compared to regular cigarettes, they have long been popular among the poor in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and India. In India, 850 billion are smoked every year. bidi are available in many flavors (such as vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, and mango). Their availability in Indian food markets is usually under the authorities' radar, due to the markets' ethnic clientele and ostensible focus on food, drink, and provisions (and omission of alcohol products).[citation needed] A 1999 survey by San Francisco's Booker T Washington Community Service Center reported that 58% of high school students in San Francisco had tried bidi, and 31% smoked them at least once a month. Seventy percent of packs purchased contained no warning labels, and about 40% did not contain tax-paid stamps, contributing to their low cost.[2] Many students who tried beedi believe it to be less harmful than a regular cigarette due to the ease of inhalation and absence of warning labels.


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Most of the bidi rolling is carried by the women workers. The study carried by Sanjay Swami et. al. revealed that, due to the tobacco handling , nicotine is absorbed by nasopharingeal & Percutaneous routes. This causes highly elevated level of nicotine. Nicotine being potent generator of free radicals causes many health problems including cancer.[3][4]

 

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