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8:09 CAT | 12 Mar 2018
Ghana is set to ban the smoking of water-pipe tobacco, commonly known as shisha, by the middle of this year, a health official has said, Citifmonline reports.
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According to the website, Divine Darlington, from the health ministry,says research by the Ghana Health Service had shown one puff from shisha tube was the equivalent of a whole cigarette.
He said the research revealed the rate of smoking shisha and e-cigarettes among young people has shot up to 5.3%, higher than the traditional use of tobacco which stands at 2.8%, Citifmonline reports. .
Kenya’s health ministry banned shisha in December, citing health concerns.
Its health ministry said that violators of the ban would be held liable for a minimum fine of $490 (£346) or imprisonment of up to six months.
Tanzania and Rwanda have also banned shisha.
Source: BBC
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