Smoking in Iraq
[1] A 2015 study conducted by health advocates stated that and average of 55 Iraqis die daily due to tobacco related diseases.[1] Tobacco consumption has historically been popular in the Arab region since the colonial era, but prevalence has increased significantly in Iraq since the Iran-Iraq War, and subsequent violence.[2] Theoretically tobacco advertisement is prohibited and it is illegal to smoke in public places and indoors, enforcement is iratic at best.A 2015 survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that there were multiple billboards throughout the capital Baghdad promoting tobacco, as well as in hospitals and schools.[2] The same survey found that 13% of Iraqi districts had no funded cessation programs aimed at helping smokers quit.
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