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• Qatar in grip of smoking epidemic, says study 

Over one-third of the adult male population smokes – and with no protection for passive smokers, Qatar is in the grip of a smoking epidemic, according to a study conducted by the 12th Gulf Forum for Tobacco Control and Prevention.

In a country where smoking typically starts at 15 years of age, and with no studies on tobacco prevalence, consumption and related disease, it is almost impossible to gauge the severity of Qatar’s situation accurately, said a press release.

Minstry of Health representatives from Qatar have just returned from attending the seminar held in Saudi Arabia.

With this in mind Dr Ahmed Abdul Kareem al-Mulla, a senior official of the National Anti-Smoking Committee, Qatar, attended the 12th Gulf Forum for Tobacco Control and Prevention.

The Gulf Forum was a milestone in the history of GCC public health and international collaboration.

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