Tobacco in Iran - New Study Released
The number of smokers in Iran continued to grow during 2013 despite widespread advertising in the mass media highlighting the negative health effects of smoking. Young Iranians face a complete ban on alcoholic drinks and many find smoking attractive as it is one of the few guilty pleasures which is actually permitted in the country. The rapid rise in the number of people using the form of water pipe tobacco known as ghalioun during 2013 is an example of the...
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