Smoking kills 27 people in UAE each week
Smoking kills 27 people in UAE each week
Abu Dhabi — At least 26 men die each week in the UAE due to tobacco use, an average, though lower than other high-income countries, needs action from policy-makers, according to the fifth Tobacco Atlas launched in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Besides these men, who make up 13 per cent of the smokers’ population, 2.1 per cent of women or one woman on average is killed due to tobacco every week. According to the atlas, more than 1,400 people are killed by tobacco-caused diseases, while more than 16,600 children and more than 110,7000 adults continue to use tobacco each day.
The atlas, launched during the ongoing World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCOTH), shows that smoking and smoking-related diseases are far from under control. Read More
