Health impacts
Studies have demonstrated that waterpipe tob
FAQs
1The best ways to avoid the dangers of waterpipe smoking:
2When you quit smoking
3How bad for my health is waterpipe smoking?
4Is waterpipe smoking safer then cigarette smoking?
5Can you become addicted to smoking waterpipes?
6Is waterpipe smoking without tobacco (herbal waterpipe) harmful?
7Is it safe to be in a waterpipe smoking area even if I don’t smoke?
8How many cigarettes correspond to a waterpipe?
About Us
The American University of Beirut serves as the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub for Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking.
Luxembourg - new anti-smoking regulations came into force on 1 August 2017
Luxembourg has recently banned e-cigarettes from public spaces in the same way as conventional smoking, and imposed tighter restrictions on smoking around children. Cigarettes and electronic cigarettes vaping are not to be used in sports arenas (ex. stadiums) where children below the age of 16 are performing sports, and the amendments also ban smoking in vehicles when children below the age of 12 are in the vehicle. Smoking or vaping in playing areas for children are not allowed. In addition, it is strictly prohibited to sell cigarettes and e-cigarettes to anyone below the age of 18.