More young women in the country are engaged in various forms of smoking on a daily basis than their male counterparts, a new survey by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed on the back of the rise in cancer, heart and lung-related diseases in recent times.
It says, while traditional cigarette smoking may be on the low, 'Shisha,' which is a heated tobacco product smoked through a water pipe, was rife particularly among persons 18 to 29 years, across the country. "More than half of current tobacco smokers report smoking on a daily basis.
Among daily smokers, 73.6 per cent smoked manufactured cigarette with individuals consuming three sticks of manufactured cigarettes per day on the average.
Among daily smokers, younger persons began smoking at an earlier age compared to their older counterparts.