An epidemological study of smoking at Abbottabad.
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.
Jaleel
M A
MA
Department of Bio-Chemistry, Frontier Medical College, Abbottabad.
Noreen
R
R
Hameed
A
A
Hussain
A
A
Rauf
S
S
Ali
L
L
Tanoli
T
T
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires