Tobacco
Tobacco is one of the major risk factors that propel the current epidemic of NCDs. (Al-Lawati, Mabry & Mohammed 2008). The number of people who use tobacco increase dramatically in Middle east region. In Oman, data on tobacco use show a 25% increase in per capita imports from 1993 to 2003. (AL-Lawati, Mabry & Mohammed 2008). The United Arab Emirates also witnessed a high consumption rate in tobacco usage during the past five years (Radan 2015).
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