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Herbs with narcotic effects put in hookahs in Turkey: Association head
A number of herb types with narcotic effects are being put in hookahs, according to the head of the Turkish Thoracic Society.
Speaking at the association's 20th congress, Prof. Ali Fuat Kalyoncu said tobacco is often being mixed with herbs such as opium when hookah is served.
Turkish Health Ministry provides programs on quitting smoking to 82,000 applicants
Turkey's Health Ministry has provided some 82,000 people who called them to quit smoking with a plan to make them abandon the habit.
Some 2,610,000 people have called Turkey's "ALO 171," a call center that was established by the ministry with the aim of helping people to quit smoking, and 82,000 of them were presented a plan.
Slipping standards
An image can often help you realize a lot of things all at once. Having stopped recently at a traffic light, I noticed the bus beside me, where the driver was smoking a cigarette, tapping the ash every couple of drags onto the street from a small open window. It shouldn't have surprised me because I've often seen bus drivers smoking or talking on cell phones.
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Philip Morris to invest 300 million euros in Greece for smoke-free product
Marlboro maker Philip Morris will invest 300 million euros ($323.76 million) in its Greek unit Papastratos to convert the cigarette plant into a maker of tobacco sticks for its smokeless IQOS product, executives said on Thursday.
Laws without enforcement
The Health Ministry is on the right track with its latest circular instructing authorities to impose a fine of 1,500 euros on adults caught smoking or using electronic cigarettes in their cars when there are children in the vehicle. The notice also orders them to strip the drivers of their licenses.
However, the real issue is whether this measure will ever be implemented.
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Every Fifth Teenager in Bulgaria is an Active Smoker
In Bulgaria, smoking is the cause of 13% of the diseases and causes 12% of death cases, according to a new study made by the World Health Organization, quoted by BTA.
More than 6 million people worldwide die from diseases caused by tobacco use. It is expected in 2030 to reach 10 million people and smoking to become the world's leading single cause of death.
Smoking while driving with a child invites heavy fine
People who smoke or use electronic cigarettes while driving a private vehicle with a child under the age of 12 inside will be fined 1,500 euros, according to a new circular issued by the Health Ministry.
Turkish Health Ministry develops app to report violations in smoke-free areas
Turkey's Health Ministry has developed a mobile application that will permit app users to report violations in non-smoking areas.
Health Ministry to extend smoke-free zones in restaurants, cafes
Turkey will introduce a new smoking ban that will extend the smoke-free zones of restaurants to semi-closed parts of restaurants and cafes.
Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdağ announced that they would introduce new regulations in 2017 to promote healthy life that will include steps against tobacco and tobacco products.
In Greece's tobacco culture, passive smoke a serious problem
Nearly two-thirds of Greeks are inhaling someone elses tobacco smoke on a daily basis, making Greece the worst nation in the European Union in exposing its people to the health risks of passive smoking.