‘Let’s Take Off the Mask, Let’s Protect Our Health’ on World No Tobacco Day

Karl Hajj Moussa, 31/05 14:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Smoking Lebanon Youth Public health Prevention Hôtel-Dieu de France

Indeed, 54% of adults over 18 are regular smokers. The situation among adolescents is equally concerning, as Lebanon ranks highest in the region for the number of young people – both girls and boys – who have tried cigarettes or hookah. Many begin smoking between the ages of 14 and 18, a crucial period during which they form their identities ...