A person smokes an electronic cigarette. (Credit: AFP file photo)
BEIRUT — Alternative tobacco products have become increasingly popular in Lebanon, largely due to the perception that they are less harmful than traditional cigarettes. Cafes, restaurants and bars are often filled with young men and women smoking IQOS, vapes and e-cigarettes — despite the known health risks.To mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31, L’Orient Today spoke with Dr. Ghazi Zaatari, professor and chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the American University of Beirut, and chair of the World Health Organization’s Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg), about the country’s smoking trends — particularly the rise of alternative tobacco products. A look back on an investigation related to rising lung cancer rates In pollutant-clogged Beirut, rising cancer rates and younger patients ...
BEIRUT — Alternative tobacco products have become increasingly popular in Lebanon, largely due to the perception that they are less harmful than traditional cigarettes. Cafes, restaurants and bars are often filled with young men and women smoking IQOS, vapes and e-cigarettes — despite the known health risks.To mark World No Tobacco Day on May 31, L’Orient Today spoke with Dr. Ghazi Zaatari, professor and chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the American University of Beirut, and chair of the World Health Organization’s Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg), about the country’s smoking trends — particularly the rise of alternative tobacco products. A look back on an investigation related to rising lung cancer rates In pollutant-clogged Beirut, rising cancer rates and younger patients ...