Smoking In Saudi Arabia

Smoking in saudi arabia last updated october 10 2019.

Smoking in saudi arabia. Saudi arabia became a party to the who framework convention on tobacco control on august 7 2005. This article reviewed the literature on the epidemiology consumption trade control prevention and treatment of tobacco smoking in saudi arabia. Saudi arabia stubs out smoking in public places. The law prohibits smoking in some indoor workplaces and public places including government education health and cultural facilities and prohibits smoking in all means of public transport.

I am happy that now that i can choose the 27 year old saudi who works for a private company in the capital told afp. Smoking in saudi arabia is banned in airports workplaces universities research centers hospitals government buildings all public places places involved with tourism and in and around all places associated with religion education public events sporting establishments charity associations all forms of public transport and their associated facilities plants for manufacturing or. Ban to be implemented from monday in the kingdom which is the world s fourth largest importer of tobacco. This article is more than 8 years old.

The interior minister of saudi arabia one of the world s leading consumers of cigarettes has reiterated the significance of applying a ban on smoking in public places. Saudi women smoking in public. The prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults in saudi arabia is between 16 1 to 21 1. Like western feminists of the early 20th century in an era of social change in saudi arabia some women are embracing cigarettes shisha pipes or vaping as a symbol of emancipation.

Smoking in the kingdom of saudi arabia. 2 3 the prevalence of smoking for males ranges between 13 to 38 average 26 5 while for females it ranges from 1 to 16 average 9. Smoking in saudi arabia is banned in airports 1 workplaces universities research centers hospitals 2 government buildings all public places 3 places involved with tourism and in and around all places associated with religion education public events sporting establishments charity associations all forms of public. 1 2 saudi arabia implemented tobacco plain packaging in august 2019.

Findings from the saudi health interview survey the saudi health interview survey shis is a large national survey aimed at assessing chronic diseases health behaviors and risk factors among adults aged 15 or older in the kingdom of saudi arabia.