taaba

ID
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ADDICTO:0001005

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 either oral or nasal use, in which dry fermented tobacco is mixed with natron (a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride) and ground into a fine powder. It can be consumed both nasally or orally.

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Synonyms
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  • Nigerian traditional snuff
Comment
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The product is custom made or packaged in cottage industries and is used by holding in the mouth or sniffing nasally.

Examples
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https://untobaccocontrol.org/kh/smokeless-tobacco/paan-betel-quid-tobacco/#ghana

Fuzzy set
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No