One-third of Oman’s population exposed to second-hand smoke

Nearly one-third of Oman’s population is exposed to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke, Ministry of Health revealed.
Some 27.9 per cent of Oman’s population is exposed to second-hand smoke, says the new National Health Survey on Non Communicable Diseases.
Of this number, 16.7 per cent of people at home and 11.2 per cent of people at work suffer exposure to second-hand smoke.
In addition, 25.1 per cent of women in the survey claimed exposure to second-hand smoke, of which 15.2 per cent was at home and 8.9 per cent was at work.