AMMAN —
The
World Health Organization (WHO) said that Jordanian families spend more on
smoking per month than they do on food, according to Khaberni.
اضافة اعلان
According to WHO,
Jordanian families spend JD73.6 per month on smoking, compared to JD26.6 per
month for fruits, JD38.2 per month for dairy and eggs, JD42.1 for vegetables
and legume and JD50.4 for meat and poultry.
WHO said that
smoking constitutes a real danger worldwide, and not only in the region.
According to WHO
survey, Jordan ranks first in the world in smoking; 82 percent of smokers, aged
18 to 69, smoke cigarettes and hookah, and 15 percent smoke e-cigarettes.
WHO said that there
are no real and clear figures showing the extent of the problem among women,
due to cultural reasons.
WHO said that 66
percent of men smoke regular
cigarettes and hookah and 15 percent smoke
e-cigarettes.
The survey also
showed that 17 percent of children smoke, and that nearly 60 percent of them
want to quit smoking.
WHO pointed out that
e-cigarettes and heats may be worse than regular cigarettes, as there is no
actual information about the ingredients used in these cigarettes.
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