I found the following news story over at Yahoo News.
What I found interesting about is is that this step toward health is
being taking in an Arab country where smoking is far more prevalent
than it is here in the US.
lighting up is virtually a rite of passage for most young men, a
government spokesman said Thursday.
The law aims to curb the number of people who start smoking and raise awareness about the dangers of cigarettes, said spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh. The bill still needs to be approved by parliament, which is in recess until September.
If passed, the Iraqi law would be one of the region’s most comprehensive bans, similar to many laws in the U.S. and Europe.
Smoking is common in many Arab countries, where a pack of cigarettes can cost less than 50 cents. Though there have been modest efforts to curb smoking, there are few comprehensive restrictions on where smokers can light up.”
What do you think of this?