Generally, men tend to use all tobacco products at higher rates than women. In 2015, 16.7 percent of adult males and 13.6 percent of adult females smoked cigarettes. Such differences may relate to a combination of physiological (particularly ovarian hormones), cultural, and behavioral factors.

What percentage of smokers are female?

In 2016, 13.5% of women in the U.S. smoked, compared to 17.5% of men. 2 Today, with a much smaller gap between mens and womens smoking rates than in the past, women share a much larger burden of smoking-related disease and death.

Can you smoke cigarettes in Mecca?

Saudi Arabia: Smoking is completely banned in the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina. The sale or use of tobacco is completely prohibited by law in these cities.

Is shisha worse than cigs?

No, smoking shisha is not safer than smoking cigarettes. Many people think that drawing tobacco smoke through water makes shisha less harmful than cigarettes, but thats not true.

Can u smoke in Saudi Arabia?

The law prohibits smoking in some indoor workplaces and public places including government, education, health, and cultural facilities and prohibits smoking in all means of public transport. Smoking is allowed in designated smoking rooms in bars, nightclubs, stadiums, casinos, and shops.

Can you smoke during Hajj?

Remember that the Hajj is a precious opportunity to give up smoking, you should capitalize on successfully. During Hajj season, smoking is more dangerous both to smokers and those around them due to congestion and adjacent places of residences of pilgrims.