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'Anti-smoking law loses fizz'  

Jump to full article: The Peninsula (qa), 2007-09-27

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Doha * An expert from the Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Section at HMC has lamented the lack of interest on the part of the authorities in effectively implementing the anti-smoking law in Qatar.

Addressing a press conference yesterday, Dr Omar Al Tamimi, consultant, Cardiology, said it was a pity that several coffee shops in Doha are now allowing their customers to smoke inside despite the fact that the law has banned smoking in public places.

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