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by redis_mlc 2239 days ago
I've spent a lot of time there.

Yes, the smoking culture is similar to the West in the 70's.

But more important, it's a very hot and humid country, so urban people do not go outside to walk more than a block, and if they do, it's with long sleeves, hijab, etc.

So they're not getting Vitamin D from sunlight in the larger cities.