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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Brazil eyes investments from INDEX DOW JONES QE NYMEX QATAR 2, 3, 20 COMMENT 18, 19 REGION 4 BUSINESS 1-6, 11–16 Qatar Groundbreaking 18,529.42 11,213.85 47.05 ARAB WORLD 5 CLASSIFIED 7-11 -23.15 -83.65 -1.47 INTERNATIONAL 6 – 17 SPORTS 1 – 12 Games for women -0.12% -0.74% -3.03% Latest Figures published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10189 August 23, 2016 Dhul-Qa’da 20, 1437 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Message from Turkish PM New study In brief links shisha QATAR | Diplomacy Message on bilateral ties HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin smoking to Hamad al-Thani yesterday received a written message from Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The message was related to bilateral relations and ways to enhance them. HE the Minister of State for Foreign cancer risk Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi received the message during a Shisha smokers are exposed to tar, meeting with Equatorial Guinea’s addictive nicotine, carbon monoxide Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other harmful substances at International Co-operation and HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani has received a written message similar and sometimes greater levels Francophone Affairs Agapito Mba from Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim related to bilateral relations and ways to enhance them. Turkish ambassador Ahmet than cigarette smokers Mokuy. Demirok handed over the message during a meeting with the Prime Minister yesterday. here is a strong association be- AMERICA | Strategy tween water-pipe (shisha) smok- Ting and cancers of the head and US-Russia talks neck, oesophagus and lungs, it has been ‘nearing the end’ revealed in a comprehensive study by US Secretary of State John Kerry researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine- said yesterday talks between the Ashghal trying to improve Qatar (WCM-Q). Dr Ravinder Mamtani and Dr Sohaila United States and Russia on military The study, entitled “Cancer risk in Cheema: a team of researchers, led by co-operation on fighting the Islamic water-pipe smokers: a meta-analysis” Dr Mamtani and Dr Cheema, used a State militant group in Syria are has been published in the International sophisticated meta-analysis technique nearing the end with technical teams road safety around schools Journal of Public Health, WCM-Q an- to review 28 published scientific studies meeting this week to discuss details. nounced yesterday. and examined the relationship between “We are in indeed engaged currently comprehensive plan is under- ority is being accorded to 200 school uating safety elements. This includes A team of researchers, led by WCM- water-pipe smoking and various forms in ongoing conversations, and it way to improve the road safe- zones (including 348 schools) in co- determination of the entrances and Q’s Dr Ravinder Mamtani and Dr Sohaila of cancer. is my hope that we are reaching A ty features surrounding 380 ordination with the Ministry of In- exits of the roads leading to the school Cheema, used a sophisticated meta- the end of those discussions one schools in diff erent parts of the coun- terior and the National Road Safety in order to place the signboards within analysis technique to review 28 published cigarettes and 22% that they had tried way or another,” Kerry told a news try, the Public Works Authority (Ash- Committee. This is being done after walking distance of the institution. scientifi c studies and examined the rela- water-pipe. Among college students in conference during a visit to Kenya. ghal) said yesterday. identifying the schools in urgent need This is in addition to setting stand- tionship between water-pipe smoking Qatar, 27% said they were regular or so- Ashghal is extending top priority of safety measures. ards, technical foundations, and and various forms of cancer, including cial cigarette smokers, and 32% regular JAPAN | Weather to the School Zone Safety programme Priority is being given to these general requirements for the estab- cancer of the head and neck, oesophagus, or social water-pipe smokers. in line with the goals and objectives schools based on a study conducted by lishment of parking lots and various stomach, lung and bladder. A shisha smoking session can expose Typhoon strikes of the National Road Safety Strategy the Ministry of Education and Higher stopping points to facilitate the pas- While the risks of smoking cigarettes the user to up to 50 litres of smoke over near Tokyo (NRSS 2013 – 2022), initiated under Education to choose the school zones senger drop off and pick up and deter- are well known, the cancer risk associ- a 45-minute use period, compared to A powerful typhoon struck near the patronage of HE the Prime Min- in urgent need of development. mine the pedestrian crossing sites. ated with smoking from a water-pipe - around one litre of smoke that is con- Tokyo yesterday, the first in 11 years ister and Interior Minister Sheikh Ab- Preparations are going on to enable The designs, which will develop also known as hookah and “hubble bub- sumed by someone smoking a cigarette to come ashore in the densely dullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani. enhancement works around 22 other traffi c safety standards in school ble” - remain poorly understood. over about fi ve minutes. populated region, temporarily The NRSS aims to ease traffi c con- schools in addition to completing de- zones, are set based on the results of Dr Mamtani, associate dean for Glo- Shisha smokers are exposed to tar, shutting down a major city airport gestion in these areas, separate ve- sign work for 158 schools, which brings the study and adjusted according to bal and Public Health at WCM-Q, said addictive nicotine, carbon monoxide and grounding more than 500 hicles from pedestrians and improve the plan to more than 70% completion the recommendations of the school the need for such a study had become and other harmful substances at similar flights nationwide. Typhoon Mindulle unpaved roads to achieve higher safety (264 schools out of 380). The works on administration. urgent in recent years owing to the levels and sometimes greater levels than made landfall at about 12:30pm levels. the rest of the schools are under design The implementation is done to es- surge in popularity of shisha, especially cigarette smokers. (0330 GMT) in Tateyama city, 80km As part of the plan, which started in or awaiting fi nal approvals. tablish safe roads in the school zones, among young people. According to Dr Cheema, WCM-Q’s southeast of Tokyo. Page 9 2013, Ashghal has already completed The School Zone Safety Programme providing car parks, building medi- “There are many studies examining the analysis of the existing studies points to roads surrounding 63 schools in vari- aims to ensure the safety of students ans and small roundabouts in order risks of cigarette smoking but we must a clear association between water-pipe PHILIPPINES | Insurgency ous areas, in addition to completing and parents upon their arrival or de- to manage traffi c fl ow in those areas. understand that smoking from a water- smoking and several forms of cancer temporary enhancements around 33 parture from schools and ease traf- These works include installing suffi - pipe is signifi cantly diff erent because the and people need to be aware of this so Govt and rebels schools until the permanent enhance- fi c congestion in the immediate sur- cient number of signboards and road smoker generally inhales far more smoke, that they can make informed choices resume peace talks ments are implemented. roundings of schools. The programme markings near schools. Moreover, the smokes for longer, and there are diff erent about whether they smoke or not. Negotiators from the Philippine Currently, works are going on to has found such situations are occur- speed limit in the school zones will be concentrations of toxins in water-pipe “We also determined that the number government and communist rebel temporarily or permanently enhance ring due to the lack of parking spots, set as 30 km/h and speed breakers will smoke than in cigarette smoke. of high-quality studies into the eff ects forces yesterday resumed peace roads surrounding 21 schools and de- sidewalks and footpaths. be installed in order to reduce speed. “Further, there is a very danger- of water-pipe smoking is very low, so talks in Norway aimed at ending sign work is in progress for roads sur- The completion of the integrated In order to ensure better pedestrians ous wrong perception that water-pipe there is a great need for more investiga- one of Asia’s longest-running leftist rounding another 180 schools, before development works for every school safety, the roads maintenance team smoking is safe because the water some- tion in this area, especially as shisha is insurgencies, with the goal of the enhancement works start. needs about three months, preceded creates safe footpaths for people, par- how fi lters out the dangerous toxins in so popular nowadays.” reaching a deal in one year. Page 16 As part of the ongoing plans, pri- by several stages of studying and eval- ticularly special needs people. the smoke. The water only cools the Dr Mamtani observed that govern- smoke and does not fi lter out the toxins.” ments around the world have taken Dr Cheema, director of Global and steps to reduce cigarette smoking in Public Health at WCM-Q, pointed out their populations through measures that water-pipe smoking is a very social such as public health campaigns, tax act and in the Middle East it is more so- policy, creating smoke-free areas and EU leaders pledge to move forward after Brexit vote cially acceptable for women than smok- passing laws about what can be dis- ing cigarettes.