Tobacco Consumption in Dubai

Around 30 per cent of Dubai population are smokers, half of whom smoke shisha or hookah, said leading doctors on Friday night in a medical briefing as part of the daily activities of the 11th session of the Ramadan Forum, organised by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai. “Most of the smokers here in Dubai are 20 to 30 years old whereas the average daily consumption hit 15 cigarettes per person,” said Dr Bassam Mahboob, consultant respiratory physician at the Rashid Hospital.