Jump to full article: The Media Line, 2009-04-09
Author: Written by Rachelle Kliger
Intro: Nearly seven percent of adolescent Iraqis have smoked shisha, and more than three percent have smoked tobacco, raising concerns among health officials about future diseases that could arise as a result.
This was one of the findings of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey carried out recently by Iraq's Ministry of Health.
Shisha, also known as a water pipe or hookah pipe, has gained immense popularity in the Middle East.
The fact that it is so popular among Iraq youth is a red light for health officials in Iraq and is prompting officials to launch campaigns warning against the hazards of this practice and to prepare for future diseases that could occur among the adult population.
"It used to be only older aged men smoked it, but recently it's spread to all age groups,"
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