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• 32pc of professionals in Qatar smoke at workplaces  

Jump to full article: The Peninsula (qa), 2007-08-13
Author: industry, the healthcare sector is most health conscious,

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A survey carried out by recruitment portal GulfTalent.com reveals Middle Eastern countries are among the most smoker-friendly in the world.

DOHA * There's bad news for the votaries of 'Quit Smoking', at least in the case of professionals in the Middle East.

Qatar, which has imposed a blanket ban on smoking in government offices and public places and with many private companies following suit, still has 32 per cent of professionals who smoke in the workplace. Forty-two per cent of private offices are free of smokers, a survey carried out by recruitment portal GulfTalent.com said.

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