http://www.tobacco.org/newsfeed/country/uae.rss Latest top tobacco news headlines en-us http://www.xpress4me.com/news/uae/dubai/20008381.html http://tobacco.org/news/268174.html But now a unique new 'e- cigarette' marketed by a Chennai-based firm shows promise of helping one finally kick the habit. No side-effects These 'Super' cigarettes or e-cigarettes are specially designed smoking sticks that give a smoker the same satisfaction as smoking a real cigarette, but without the harmful side-effects of a normal cigarette. "E-cigarette works on the principle of nicotine replacement therapy and gives the smoker the contentment of a conventional cigarette - minus the ill effects," says Sunil Kumar, head of Chennai-based SPK marketing firm in a telephone interview with XPRESS. XPRESS yourname@domain.com (Sachin Kuray, International News Editor Add comment> ) Uae Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20080701113954 http://tobacco.org/news/268140.html As part of the ongoing progress towards the establishment of the Ma'an Development Area (MDA), the Ma'an Development Company (MDC), a subsidiary of the South Company for Construction and Development (SCCD), reached an agreement with Taj Company For Manufacturing Tobacco and Cigarettes for the lease of land and production space in MDA. As a result of the agreement, Taj Tobacco and Cigarettes Company will establish a factory to manufacture tobacco and cigarettes in the "Industrial Park" of the Ma'an Development Area. Zawya.com support@zawya.com (submitting your comment, you hereby give Zawya the right,) Uae Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/new-uae-fatwa-bans-smoking-in-public_10064796.html http://tobacco.org/news/267729.html A new fatwa or Islamic edict has been issued in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) which states that smoking in public is forbidden under Islam as it causes harm to others. The fatwa, issued by the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GEA), states that 17 violations of Islamic law are committed when people smoke in public, The National newspaper reported. The GEA is in charge of implementing the UAE's policy for Islamic affairs and endowments. Smoking is said to "dope the eyelids and limbs, which could cause intoxication for some people when they take up the habit, and the Prophet has forbidden all things that intoxicate and dope", the report quoted the GEA statement as saying. "It is no longer a mystery to anyone that it has ill-effects on the smoker's health, money, children and those that surround him," it said. Thaindian.com Uae Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/UAE/230122 http://tobacco.org/news/267576.html Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death in the world, causing one in ten deaths among adults. In 2005, tobacco caused 5.4 million deaths, or an average of one death every six seconds. At the current rate, the death toll is projected to reach more than eight million annually by 2030 and a total of up to one billion deaths in the 21st century. Last month the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced World No Tobacco Day to highlight the dangers of cigarettes and their effects on younger generations. . . . Dr Klaus Kallmayer of German Heart Centre in Dubai Healthcare City explains some of the medical facts behind this remarkably popular and deadly habit. 1. Why is smoking addictive? Nicotine is a psychoactive drug Al Bawaba.com Uae Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/June/theuae_June830.xml&section=theuae&col= http://tobacco.org/news/267435.html AL KHAIMAH - Anti-smoking centres would be introduced in schools in the emirate from the next academic year, said a senior official of the Ras Al Khaimah Medical Department. Speaking to Khaleej Times, the official said a survey conducted recently in educational institutions in the emirate revealed that the number of students taking to the habit is growing, especially in secondary schools and colleges. In view of this, the Medical Department in collaboration with the RAK Education Zone has decided to introduce small anti-smoking centres in the major schools in the emirate. These centres will have scientists and counsellors who will guide the students towards quitting smoking as well as discourage new smokers. Khaleej Times Uae Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/June/theuae_June184.xml&section=theuae&col http://tobacco.org/news/266498.html Establishing a new, integrated network for smoking cessation clinics across the UAE was discussed by officials from the Ministry of Health and Novartis Consumer Health on Thursday. A full-day workshop for medical professionals discussing this new development is part of an initiative to create a structured and homogeneous system for smoking cessation clinics across the UAE to strengthen their presence in the emirates. Khaleej Times Uae Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20080604041418/secIndustries/pagHealthcare http://tobacco.org/news/266493.html Ban on smoking in public places and selling tobacco to people under 20 have cut sales of cigarettes in the GCC by 12 per cent, according to industry experts. Total sales across the region are about 60 billion cigarettes a year and Saudi Arabia is the largest market with an annual total of 12 billion. Small- and medium-sized tobacco manufacturers expect their business volume to decline further due to increased taxes and restrictions in regional markets. But global giants such as British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International (PMI), which dominate the market, recorded an increased sales in the first quarter of 2008 mainly due to higher turnover in East Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Eema). Zawya.com support@zawya.com (VM Satish) Uae Saudi Arabia Africa Iran Iraq Mid-east Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/June/theuae_June134.xml&section=theuae&col http://tobacco.org/news/266488.html Over one quarter (27.2 per cent) of the UAE's male population and only 2.4 per cent female population smoke tobacco, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008. Over one quarter (27.2 per cent) of the UAE's male population and only 2.4 per cent female population smoke tobacco, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2008. WHO estimates that there are more than one billion smokers in the world today, with tobacco use killing 5.4 million people a year, an average of one person every six seconds. The UAE Ministry of Health has been actively fighting the prevalence of smoking in the country through various initiatives designed to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking and to discourage the habit. WHO estimates that there are more than one billion smokers in the world today, with tobacco use killing 5.4 million people a year, an average of one person every six seconds. The UAE Ministry of Health has been actively fighting the prevalence of smoking in the country through various initiatives designed to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking and to discourage the habit. Khaleej Times Uae Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/June/theuae_June22.xml&section=theuae&col= http://tobacco.org/news/266478.html The UAE earnestly embraced the global war against smoking on World No Tobacco Day yesterday by announcing that it would target youth, implement curbs and set up clinics to assist smokers to kick the butt. While Dubai -- which has already banned smoking in enclosed public places -- yesterday imposed curbs on shops from selling tobacco products including cigarettes to youth below 20 years, Sharjah geared up to implement the ban on smoking from today. The Ministry of Health (MoH), meanwhile, announced that setting up smoking cessation clinics across the emirates is at the forefront of its fight against smoking which, according to estimates, is a habit of 48 per cent of the people in the UAE. Khaleej Times Uae Uae: Dubai Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/May/theuae_May1000.xml&section=theuae&col= http://tobacco.org/news/266287.html DUBAI -- The rate of smoking is increasing in all GCC countries due to the absence of an anti-tobacco law, said a senior health official yesterday. Dr Abdullah Al Badah, Supervisor-General, Tobacco Control Programme for the AGCC for Saudi Arabia, revealing details of the recently carried out Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), said that 80 per cent of the youth in the GCC favour a blanket ban on smoking while shisha was the most preferred form of tobacco. The UAE GYTS on youth aged between 13 and15 years, includes data on prevalence of cigarette and other tobacco use as well as information on five determinants of tobacco use: access/availability and price, environmental tobacco smoke exposure (ETS), cessation, media and advertising, and school curriculum. Khaleej Times Uae Saudi Arabia Mid-east Fri, 30 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidGN_31052008_10217463 http://tobacco.org/news/266201.html Dubai: Smoking in cars and public parks will be addressed in the upcoming UAE tobacco control law, places health officials have described as "grey areas". The tobacco control law, expected to be ratified by November, will cover all the points required by the World Health Organisation Framework Convention of Tobacco Control, including protection of non-smokers, quit smoking programmes and decreasing access to tobacco products. Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, Health Minister, told the press after the 'UAE World No Tobacco Day' observances that the ministry will set parameters for implementing the law. Zawya.com support@zawya.com Uae Sat, 31 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/May/theuae_May985.xml&section=theuae&col= http://tobacco.org/news/266158.html DUBAI - Emirati Minister of Health Humaid Mohammed Al Qattami said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates plans to open two centres to help people quit smoking every year. The minister, who made the announcement during a ceremony for World No Tobacco Day, said there were already five similar centres in the Gulf state. Khaleej Times Uae Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/May/theuae_May954.xml&section=theuae&col http://tobacco.org/news/266132.html The tobacco industry is launching products to specifically target the youth, according to a senior health expert. Quoting details from 'secret' papers, Professor Gerard Dubois, Head of the Department of Public Health at the State University of Amiens in France, while addressing a seminar for journalists in Dubai on Tuesday, said the main target of the tobacco companies were youth aged between 14-24. According to the 'secret' papers belonging to a well reputed international tobacco company, the youth were termed as a potential market since they were good "learners". However, this year, the World Health Organisation will launch the 'Tobacco Free Youth' campaign Khaleej Times Uae Wed, 28 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/May/theuae_May963.xml&section=theuae http://tobacco.org/news/266050.html Local case studies will be used as graphic health warnings on all tobacco products in the country by 2010, Dr Wedad Maidoor, head of the UAE National Committee for Tobacco Control at the Ministry of Health (MoH), said yesterday. "At least eight digital graphics are in the process of being selected for this purpose," she said, adding that by 2010, tobacco companies in the UAE will not be allowed to market their products unless they carry health messages with appropriate graphic images. "We are in touch with local doctors who - with the consent of the patient - will provide us pictures that can depict the negative effects of smoking," Khaleej Times Uae Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2008/May/theuae_May964.xml&section=theuae http://tobacco.org/news/266049.html The tobacco industry is launching products to specifically target the youth, according to a senior health expert. Quoting details from 'secret' papers, Professor Gerard Dubois, Head of the Department of Public Health at the State University of Amiens in France, while addressing a seminar for journalists in Dubai on Tuesday, said the main target of the tobacco companies were youth aged between 14-24. According to the 'secret' papers belonging to a well reputed international tobacco company, the youth were termed as a potential market since they were good "learners". However, this year, the World Health Organisation will launch the 'Tobacco Free Youth' campaign that calls for "a total ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products", to reduce tobacco use by youth. Khaleej Times Uae Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT