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Review
. 2006 Feb 4;332(7536):291-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.291.

Influence of Islam on smoking among Muslims

Nazim Ghouri  1 , Mohammed Atcha, Aziz Sheikh
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Review

Influence of Islam on smoking among Muslims

Nazim Ghouri et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Smoking prevalence is generally high among Muslims. An awareness of their religious beliefs and rulings might increase the effectiveness of antismoking campaigns

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Ramadan—an ideal time for antismoking campaigns
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