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KHOSHAFAH: Smoking: The facts  

“NO SMOKING”. This and many other posters like it call and warn people to avoid smoking especially in public institutions. The question however is: do all people follow these rules???

When I see a smoker, cigarette in mouth, on the bus; I change seats. I witness this same scene in the restaurants, cafeterias, taxis, gardens, schools, hospitals, etc. Smoking has become a bad habit- a reality we face in Yemen along with other countries in the world.

Last week, I saw approximately 55 years old walking slowly and out of breath. My impression was that he had run or walked from a far off distance; yet I was surprised when he said, “I have just left my house and these are my first steps to the mosque”. He told me that he smokes cigarette and the pipe “mada’ah” and now very tired. . . .

All of us must say in a loud voice ‘No for smoking –Yes to better health’.

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