Over the past 60 years smoking rates in the US have dropped by half (with current polls showing between 20%-24% of population smoking). Whether it's the advent of laws banning smoking in public places, the increase in taxes on tobacco or the success of health campaigns, I'm able to walk through the streets of Manhattan without gagging (too much). This isn't the case in Israel.
Everyone smokes. Everywhere. It's disgusting. Experts are saying that Israel is where the US was in the 70s in terms of smoking rates. The worst is walking on the crowded streets of Tel Aviv and not seeming to be able to get pass the guy in front of you who keeps chugging out smoke like there's no tomorrow.
If anything this is a wonderful opportunity to practice holding your breath.
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