Municipal chiefs across Bahrain are calling for an intensified crackdown on the widespread spitting of paan and tombak tobacco, which they say is staining streets, alleys and neighbourhoods with disgusting orange and red blotches and creating a growing public nuisance.
The issue, long associated with certain South Asian chewing habits, has escalated in several neighbourhoods, leaving pavements and building entrances marked by bright residue that is difficult to remove .
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