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ASEAN civil society organizations to launch anti-smoking efforts

2014-8-11      View:
During the last three days, called "smoke-free laws: strengthen the construction of a model of ASEAN efforts to implement smoke-free city" event held during the opening ceremony of the media briefing, Southeast Asia TobaccoControl Alliance for the governing bung-on ritthiphakdee said this The event aims to appeal to ASEAN member countries to help control smoking.

Ms. ritthiphakdee Davao City, for example, that the city "in many ways, especially to carry out non-work" should be emulated.

July 8, Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance for the city's Tobacco control activities carried out by him on behalf ofthe municipal government awards.

According to the briefing information release said, from the ASEAN member countries about 100 delegates will start at the general meeting of the ASEAN Network smoke-free city. The network's aim is to create policy, carry out "public places all over the Southeast to get rid of toxic fumes for Tobacco work."

In addition to Indonesia, all ASEAN members are World Health Organization "Framework Convention for TobaccoControl," the signatories.

ritthiphakdee President said the agreement signatories committed to "create a 100% smoke-free environment."

Recently, as issued by the Ministry of Health to obtain Philippine Red Orchid Award, one of six cities in the PhilippinesDavao City to modify its own anti-smoking ordinance that smoking in public places has become more difficult.

The new law, restaurants and other similar establishments must have a separate smoking area away from buildings, and must be closed. Previous regulations only require public spaces within the facility must be set up in the premisessmoking area.

ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.