iq'mik

ID
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ADDICTO:0000967

Curation status
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Proposed
Created
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24 Aug '21

Modified
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24 Oct '24

Definition
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A smokeless tobacco-containing product that is designed for oral use, in which fire- or air-cured tobacco leaves are mixed with tree fungus ash or other ash derived from burning driftwood, alder bush or willow bush to form a thick chewable product.

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Synonyms
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  • blackbull
  • dediguss
Comment
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Iq’mik is prepared by the individual user or a family or community member to share; it is chewed and users may pre-chew the iq’mik and place it in a small box for later use.

Examples
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https://untobaccocontrol.org/kh/smokeless-tobacco/paan-betel-quid-tobacco/#iqmik https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/smokelesstobaccoandpublichealth.pdf

Fuzzy set
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No