Categories · Health/Science
· Cessation
· Tobacco Control
· Business (General)
non-USA, by Country · Mid-east
· Uae: Dubai
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Jump to full article: Al Bawaba.com (jo), 2007-11-01
Intro: Local and international experts on the medical and social effects of smoking have gathered in Dubai to discuss a strategic plan to reduce its impact on health and wellbeing in the region.
Among the issues under discussion were the results of recent research that revealed that 54 percent of smokers in the UAE are younger than 30 years of age, demonstrating the scale of potential future health problems unless the widespread addiction to tobacco is curtailed.
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