What is Malaysia doing to protect its citizen from the dangers of smoking? Hardly anything is enforced in this country. So it is with Tobacco legislation enforcement.
Government measure. Cigarette price increases are seen as a revenue stream for the government coffers rather than an attempt at ending smoking.
We should clamor for a complete wholesome approach to stop smoking especially among the teenagers of our country.
Russia outlaws smoking in all public places
On Tuesday, February 12th, the State Duma of the Russian Federation gave the third and final reading to the bill that bans smoking in public places.
Thus, according to the text of the bill, smoking will soon be banned:
- In cafes, bars, restaurants and other catering places;
- At workplaces and in office buildings;
- On beaches;
- In long-distance trains, aircraft and long-distance passenger vessels.
- At airports, bus stations, sea and river passenger ports and at a distance of 15 meters near them.
- In urban and suburban transport, as well as on commuter rail platforms.
- In hotels, hostels, places of public accommodation, offices of residential and commercial organizations, social services, state power and local self-government premises.
- On markets and non-stationary trade objects.
- In educational, youth and sports facilities and on their territory, in cultural institutions.
- In health care, rehabilitation, and spa facilities.
- In common areas of apartment buildings - in hallways, stairwells, etc., including elevators.
- On children's playgrounds.
- On gas stations.
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he Hon Jillian Skinner MP
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31 May 2012
Ground Breaking Anti-Smoking Legislation Introduced on World No Tobacco Day
The Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research, Jillian Skinner, will today introduce sweeping new anti-smoking legislation into the NSW Parliament.
The NSW Tobacco Strategy - one of the most progressive tobacco reforms ever seen in Australia – will see smoking banned in playgrounds, public sports grounds, swimming pools, public transport stops and the entrances to public buildings.
From 2015 the ban on smoking will be extended to all commercial outdoor dining areas.
Mrs Skinner said the legislation is the cornerstone of the NSW Government’s commitment to keeping people healthy and out of hospital.
She said the government is prepared to put strong measures in place in order to reduce the serious harm that smoking imposes on the community.
“Smoking-related illness accounts for around 5200 deaths and 44,000 hospitalisations per year in NSW and costs around $8 billion each year,” Mrs Skinner said.
The O’Farrell Government is leading the way in tobacco control measures and the new legislation will send a further message to the community about the dangers of smoking.
“Reducing the harm that tobacco inflicts on our community is a key priority for the NSW Government,” Mrs Skinner said.
“The distress and cost that smoking inflicts on families, and the burden this imposes on the health system, is simply unacceptable.”
Mrs Skinner said the key focus of the strategy is reducing smoking rates in disadvantaged populations such as Aboriginal communities and mental health consumers, where high smoking rates are a serious concern.
Local Health Districts will also be given greater powers to enforce no smoking policies at NSW Health facilities, she said.
“The NSW Government will lead an education campaign to inform the community, businesses and affected agencies about the changes,” Mrs Skinner said.
“I look forward to maintaining our strong stance on anti-smoking laws as we work to reduce the burden on the NSW health system.”
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