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· Uae: Dubai
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Jump to full article: XPRESS (ae), 2009-04-16
Author: Mohammed N. Al Khan, Staff Reporter
Intro: Dubai Municipality has handed out 2,400 written warnings to people smoking shisha at public parks last month.
The Public Parks and Horticul-ture Department this week in-stalled signs at park entrances warning people that shisha smoking is no longer allowed. "One hundred and sixty-two people carrying shishas turned away after they saw the sign," said Ahmad Mohammad Abdul Karim, Director of the Department.
"This is the first step in the municipality's plan, in coordination with Dubai Health Authority, to ban smoking in all parks and recreational areas. Municipality inspectors, along with Dubai Police, are monitoring parks for all kinds of violations and safety hazards. We ask the public to cooperate with us, as this will benefit everyone," he added.
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