Helps combat parasites that enter the digestive system
While smoking is not explicitly prohibited in the Quran, many Muslims believe that it should be avoided at all times because of its potential harm to ones health
The law, which will ban smoking on municipal transport, at railway stations, in lifts, bus stations and administrative buildings, as well as in health facilities and schools beginning June 1, 2013, will come into full force in 2014, covering other venues such as ships, long-distance trains, train platforms, hotels, cafes and restaurants
Simon Chapman is the Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney
of Central Cancer Registries and the National Center for Health Statistics