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Bahrain

Al Khatib, M. "Trends of tobacco smoking among physicians, journalists and teachers in Bahrain." Bahrain Med.Bull. 8, no. 1 (1986): 19-23.

Hamadeh, R.R. "Smoking habits in Bahrain." J.Bahrain Med.Soc. 10, no. 1 (1998): 24-30.

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Egypt

Mahmoud, A.H. "Study of ventilatory lung function of tobacco exposed workers cigarette manufacture." J.Egypt.Public Health Assoc. 59, no. 3-4 (1984): 292-303.

Rashad, N.M. "Reactions of children to parental tobacco smoke." Bull.High Inst.Public Health 15, no. 1 (1985): 35-45.

El Moghazi, M.e.a. "Pattern of smoking and some related factors among school students in Sharkia governorate." Egypt.J.Community Med. 9, no. 2 (1991): 113-124.

Kassem, M.F. "Passive smoking hazards in childhood." Egypt.J.Community Med. 9, no. 2 (1991): 125-132

Zakhary, N.I. "Experimental study on the effect of goza smoking in different organs of rats." J.Egypt.Natl.Cancer Inst. 6, no. 2 (1993): 321-336.

Farahat, T.M., El mehalawy, I.H., and Atlam, S.A. "Hazardous effects of passive smoking on pregnancy and its outcome." Tanta Med.J. 22, no. 1 (1994): 425-438.

Ragab, M.H. "Short term effects of smoking upon pulmonary function." Egypt.J.Community Med. 12, no. 1 (1994): 79-81.

El Gammal, A. and Borek, G.E. "Study of chromosome aberrations among workers employed in the wood furniture industry." Zagazig Med.Assoc.J. 8, no. 2 (1995): 275-286.

Fawazy, M.e.a. "Effect of chronic cigarette smoking hypoxemia during and after anesthesia." Med.J.Cairo Univ. 64, no. 2 (1996): 209-220.

Khafagy, M.A. "Cigarette smoking among secondary school students in Mansoura Province, Egypt." Egypt.J.Community Med. 14, no. 1 (1996): 61-68.

Khafagy, M.A. "Cigarette smoking among secondary school students in Menstrua Province, Egypt." Egypt.J.Community Med. 14, no. 1 (1996): 61-68.

Mourad, A.E.A. "Effect of passive smoking on respiratory diseases in Egyptian children 0-5 years old." Med.J.Cairo Univ. 65, no. 3 (1997): 577-584.

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Iran

Janghorbani, M. and Nakhai, H.R. "Effect of passive smoking during pregnancy on weight, length and cranical circumference at birth in kerman, Iran." Med.J.Islamic Rep.Iran 12, no. 1 (1998): 31-36.

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Iraq

Elalousy, F. and Elheidary, N. "Study on smoking in Basrah University." Med.J.Basrah Univ. 3, no. 2 (1980): 103-114.

Jamil, H. "The pattern of sickness absence in the Iraqi tobacco state company." J.Fac.Med.Baghdad 25, no. 2 (1983): 81-93.

Al Dulymi, R.K. "Response of smokers to reduction of daily consumption of cigarettes." Iraqi Med.J. 35, no. 1 (1987): 44-48.

Al Rawi, M.A., Haboubi, G., and Khaznadar, M. "Epidemiological characteristics of smoking habit among doctors and paramedical personnel at the medical city hospital and students of Baghdad medical college." J.Fac.Med.Baghdad 33, no. 1 (1990): 113-119.

Hilmy, M.I., Al Sakkal, N., and Tozy, F.I. "The effect of retinal palmitate on rat laryngeal metaplasia induced by cigarette smoke." J.Fac.Med.Baghdad 33, no. 4 (1991): 393-400.

Alash, N., Ibrahim, I., and Tawfikh, L.E. "Risk factors in bladder cancer of Iraqi patients." J.Fac.Med.Baghdad 34, no. 2 (1992): 179-186.

El Yassin, D.I., Al Temimi, A.A., and Ibrahim, K.M. "The urge to smoke." J.Fac.Med.Baghdad 34, no. 2 (1992): 129-133.

Jamil, H., Mukhlis, G.M., and Jamil, L.H. "Epidemiological study on smoking habit among females in Baghdad city-1991." J.Community Med. 5, no. 1 (1992): 3-10.

Mohammed, M.M., Al Jaf, H.N., and Omur, M.N. "A study of pulmonary function test of the workers in Erbil tobacco industry." J.Fac.Med.Baghdad 34, no. 3 (1992): 339-345.

Al Dahiri, A.K., Al Rawi, M.A., and El Yassin, D.I. "Effect of parental smoking and social class on the children's pulmonary function." J.Fac.Med.Baghdad 38, no. 3 (1996): 301-308.

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Kuwait

Moody, P.M. "International use and marketing of cigarettes and proposed interventions." Med.Princ.Pract. 3, no. 3 (1993): 174-180.

Al Shatti, A. "A pilot study of cigarette smoking behaviour among physicians in Kuwait." Kuwait Med.J. 27, no. 1 (1995): 36-41.

Wright, D.L. "Kuwait declares against the use of tobacco." Kuwait Med.J. 30, no. 2 (1998): 134-136.

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Pakistan

Jafarey, N.A. "Tobacco and health." Med.Spectrum 2, no. 15-16 (1981): 6-8.

Mushtaw, A. "Smoke and health." Mother Child 19, no. 3-4 (1982): 3-7.

Asghar, M. and Jan, Z.A. "Monitoring of harmful constituents of cigarettes and tobacco in Pakistan." JPMA - Pak.Med.Assoc. 39, no. 3 (1989): 66-68.

Jehan, Q. "Blood lipid profile in Karachi." National Health - Pakistan 10, no. 1 (1992): 23-27.

Shah, S.H., Shah, S.N., and Rizwanullah. "Prevalence and pattern of tobacco use in rural area of Peshawar." J.Ayoub Med.Coll. 6, no. 2 (1993): 5-8.

Qureshi, M.S. "Heavy smoking induces hyperlipidemia in healthy males." J.Pak.Inst.Med.Sci. 5, no. 1-2 (1994): 256-260.

Abdullah, S.e.a. "Response to verbal anti-smoking advice in chest diseases out-patients of Punjab medical college hospital, Faisalabad." Professional 2, no. 2 (1995): 85-88.

Anmed, N., Mirza, T., and alik, N. "Risk factors in acute myocardial infarction." J.Pak.Inst.Med.Sci. 6, no. 1-2 (1995): 352-355.

Khawar, S., Rafia, S., and Naeem-ul, H. "Circadian fluctuations in timing of onset of acute ischaemic stroke." Pak.J.Neurol. 1, no. 2 (1995): 33-35.

Masoad, K. "A study of naswar and beera in Multan City." Specialist 12, no. 1 (1995): 69-72.

Hansotia, M.F., Ahmed, Z., and Jafri, A.A. "Tobacco related morbidity in a Pakistani population & its implications for control." Specialist 12, no. 2 (1996): 155-163.

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Saudi Arabia

Zahran, F. "carboxyhemoglobin levels in cigarette and sheesha smokers in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia." J.King Abdul Aziz Univ.Med.Sci. 1, no. 2 (1981): 33-42.

Zahran, F.M. and Baig, M.A. "Long term effects of sheesha and cigarette smoking on the respiratory system in Saudi Arabia." Proc.Saudi Med.Conf. 7 160-5 (1982): -5.

Amer, M.H. "Shamma usage and oral cancer in Saudi Arabia." Ann.Saudi Med. 5, no. 3 (1985): 135-141

Rasheed, P. "Involuntary smoking reviewed: public health considerations for Saudi Arabia." Saudi Med.J. 12, no. 5 (1991).

Rasheed, P. "Involuntary smoking reviewed: public health considerations for Saudi Arabia." Saudi Med.J. 12, no. 5 (1991): 354-360.

Saeed, A.A. "Attitudes and behavior of physicians towards smoking in Riyadh city." J.Community Med. 4, no. 1 (1991): 9-13.

Bener, A.e.a. "Passive smoking effects on wheezy bronchitis." Ann.Saudi Med. 13, no. 3 (1993): 222-225.

Al Dawood, K. and El Zubier, A.G. "Knowledge and smoking pattern among adults attending primary health centers in Al-Khobar city, Saudi Arabia." Bull.High Inst.Public Health 25, no. 2 (1995): 361-368.

Al Faris, E.A., Al Rajhi, M., and Al Nour, M.A. "Smoking among females attending a health center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." Ann.Saudi Med. 15, no. 5 (1995): 525-528.

El Gewaily, M.S. "Factors influencing cessation of smoking among clients attending the anti-smoking clinics." Egypt.J.Community Med. 13, no. 1 (1995): 31-37.

El Gewaily, M.e.a. "Development of smoking cessation program based upon opinions and suggestions of the smoker and non-smoker subjects." J.Egypt.Public Health Assoc. 70, no. 3,4 (1995): 369-380.

Abol Fotouh, M.e.a. "Smoking intervention programme for male secondary-school study in South-Western Saudi Arabia." EMHJ 3, no. 1 (1997): 90-100.

Al-Shahri, M.Z. and Al-Almaie, S.M. "Promotion of non-smoking: the role of primary health care physicians." Ann.Saudi Med. 17, no. 5 (1997): 515-517.

Abolfotouh, M.A. "Smoking habit of king sang university students in Abha, Saudi Arabia." Ann.Saudi Med. 18, no. 3 (1998): 212-216.

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Syria

Hafar, M. "[Study of smoking habit in the Syrian smoker]." Bull.Tub.Mal.Resp. 28 79-85 (1993): -85    

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