A Lebanese woman arranges fresh tobacco leaves to dry outdoors in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil on May 15, 2009. In Lebanon, the anti-smoking lobby is barely a blip on the radar, the government cares little about the issue, so the Havanas are among the world's cheapest here, cigarettes are free of punitive pricing and health warnings are barely visible on the side of packs. Even teenagers can afford the average one dollar per pack, while health professionals say the number of smokers in Lebanon is among the highest in the region and cancer-related illnesses directly linked to tobacco are rising at a rapid rate
A Lebanese woman smokes a narghile, or waterpipe, at a restaurant in downtown Beirut on May 25, 2009
A Lebanese man smokes a narghile, or waterpipe, at a restaurant in downtown Beirut on May 25, 2009
A Lebanese waiter prepares a waterpipe for a client at a restaurant in downtown Beirut on May 25, 2009. In Lebanon, the anti-smoking lobby is barely a blip on the radar, the government cares little about the issue, so the Havanas are among the world's cheapest here, cigarettes are free of punitive pricing and health warnings are barely visible on the side of packs. Health professionals say the number of smokers in Lebanon is among the highest in the region and cancer-related illnesses directly linked to tobacco are rising at a rapid rate. Most worrisome is a growing trend of narghile, or water pipe, smokers, especially among teenagers who wrongly believe it is less harmful to their health than cigarettes, experts say
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