Mansour warns against shisha benefits
The Director of the King Hussein Cancer Center, Dr. Asim Mansour, affirmed that the recent recommendations regarding the reorganization of shisha (hookah) provision in public places conflict with government policies on tobacco regulation. He emphasized that these recommendations, if accurate, would facilitate the spread of shisha and increase its popularity, thereby undermining the government's efforts to prevent smoking in public places and protect public health. He explained that the center deals daily with the health and economic impacts of tobacco, including an increase in younger patients and the financial burden of treatment. He pointed out that the financial gains from the shisha sector do not compensate for the health and economic losses resulting from the spread of smoking.
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