Jaleel M A, Noreen R, Hameed A, Hussain A, Rauf S, Ali L, Tanoli T.
An epidemological study of smoking at Abbottabad.
J Ayub Med Coll Abottabad Jan ;13(1):34-6.

BACKGROUND: Smoking is a type of environmental pollution and is injurious to health. We conducted an epidemiological study of different forms of smoking like cigarette, Hookah (Hubble-Bubble) and cigar in Abbottabad. METHODS: 600 randomly selected subjects residing in different localities of Abbottabad were included. A specifically designed questionnaire was filled. RESULTS: Out of the study population 200 (33%) were found to be smoking. CONCLUSIONS: A significant proportion of Abbottabad population smokes. This city is supposed to be a relatively less polluted hill station where a lot of people come for vacations.

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