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What other Arab countries can learn from Saudi Arabia’s fight against tobacco use

  • Health officials say the Kingdom has witnessed a drop in smoking largely due to higher taxes on cigarettes
  • The Saudi Committee for Combating Tobacco wants to reduce the percentage of daily smokers to 5% by 2030
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Update Tobacco majors spent billions on R&D of reduced-risk alternatives to smoking since 2008, says exec video

Tobacco majors spent billions on R&D of reduced-risk alternatives to smoking since 2008, says exec

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Conflicting reports about smoke-free alternatives are main hurdle in quitting cigarettes, says survey

Conflicting reports about smoke-free alternatives are main hurdle in quitting cigarettes, says survey

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Can the Arab world contemplate a future without tobacco use?

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Smoking heightens COVID-19 risk: Study

Smoking heightens COVID-19 risk: Study

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Coronavirus crisis forces Jordan to confront a tobacco epidemic

Coronavirus crisis forces Jordan to confront a tobacco epidemic

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Saudi authorities react to smokers’ complaints about cigarette quality

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No smoke without fire in vaping debate as GCC countries see slow burn on regulations

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Bangladesh plans to ban e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns

Bangladesh plans to ban e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns

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Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Zakat and Tax prohibits sale of cigarettes without tax stamps

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Zakat and Tax prohibits sale of cigarettes without tax stamps

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Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital

Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital

By AP ·
Malaysia pushes for strict policies against vapes, e-cigarettes

Malaysia pushes for strict policies against vapes, e-cigarettes

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No vaping ban U-turn, says Indian official, as protests fizzle

No vaping ban U-turn, says Indian official, as protests fizzle

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