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One in seven dentists smoke despite health risks, UAE study shows

Smoking can lead to gum disease, tooth decay and even cancer - but one in seven dentists in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah are still lighting up, a health study has shown. Stress, heavy workloads, financial worries, poor working conditions, medical emergen
The National Newspaper (ae)
added Mar 14, 2013 15:19
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[Uae, Uae: Dubai] Worker killed in fire caused by cigarette

85 fires as a result of human mistakes last year
Gulf News (ae)
added Feb 17, 2013 14:35
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[Uae] LETTER: Smoking in parks

I am a resident of Rolla, in Sharjah, and I usually visit a park near Al Mina Road, only to see and get disappointed with the presence of some men enjoying cigarettes. The problem persists in spite of the rules and regulations in place. What is to be do
Khaleej Times (ae)
added Feb 3, 2013 13:06
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[Uae, Uae: Sharjah] LETTER: 'Number of young smokers is a cause for concern'

Any store caught selling tobacco to children should be handed hefty fines. Moreover, parents who have the habit of smoking should avoid it when in front of their children, as this will not only prevent them from the dangerous effects of passive smoking bu
7 Days (ae)
added Jan 13, 2013 23:40
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[Uae] LETTER: Effects of smoking

I am one of the many readers of your effective newspaper and so I have chosen this paper as a medium to expose the harmful effects of smoking.
Khaleej Times (ae)
added Jan 8, 2013 18:30
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[Uae] TASHAKOVA: Warning: Smokers too young

In February last year, it was reported that many UAE kids had tried their first cigarette before the age of 14. The last study done in 2005 rep-orted that just 39 per cent of our kids smoked at age 13 or under, while this new research finds that 82.1 per
Khaleej Times (ae)
added Dec 21, 2012 08:35
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[Uae] LETTERS: 'Shocking smokers is one thing but we need to educate them'

In response to the cover story 'Time to really shock smokers (Oct 17), it might be good to shock smokers with awful pictures but it will not persuade them to quit. This is a matter of long-term educational strategy along with putting in place the right
7 Days (ae)
added Oct 18, 2012 07:54
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Smoking ban 'should apply to all' in UAE

Since adhering to a smoking ban in malls put into effect by the Department of Economic Development (DeD) at the beginning of July, the owner has seen a vast drop in sales. The drop, he said, is not so much to do with customers not being allowed to smok
The National Newspaper (ae)
added Oct 7, 2012 17:19
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[Uae] New campaign against smoking an online hit

'Please smoke somewhere else' is what non-smokers can tell smokers under a global campaign that is now alive in the UAE. Targeting non-smokers, the campaign urges people to speak up and ask for their right to a clean and healthy environment by building th
Khaleej Times (ae)
added Aug 22, 2012 02:17
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[Mid-east] Grisly warnings on cigarette packs in UAE

Imported cigarettes and other tobacco products must carry a graphic health warning on packs from today.
The National Newspaper (ae)
added Aug 9, 2012 12:57
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