Smoking Less Welcomed Around the Globe




stop-smoking News from Oakland, California: On September 19th, 2007, the city council of Oakland unanimously voted for additional measures to tighten the anti-tobacco legislation. Since now, the tobacco use has been prohibited on city golf courses, at public parks, bus stops, everywhere at outdoor eating areas and restaurant patios, at hotels, and in the 10 feet vicinity of bars, restaurants and other places of public use.

Landlords and condominium sellers now have to tell their prospective customers if smoking if allowed on their premises or not, as a lot of apartment buildings are considered a non-smoking zone, as well. It has to be noted that the decision of the city council was not welcomed by everybody in Oakland - advocates of smokers’ rights and landlord groups gathered in front of the council to show their protest. The new law is scheduled to take effect after the second approval by the council, i.e. after October 2nd.

News from South Africa: On September 20th, 2007, the lawmakers of the country finally approved radical anti-tobacco measures which are supposed to make smokers’ lives much harder. New measures will put restrictions on smoking at home, inside cars, and even in the open air. In accordance with the approved amendment bill, smoking in now banned near a window, entrance, doorway, or ventilation outlet of public buildings (a fine of about $70 would be a punishment for offenders) and in some private dwellings, such as privately-owned schools or child care facilities. In addition, the bill prohibits the underaged (under 18) to enter areas designated for smoking. Some new measures are directed against “false advertising” of tobacco producers: for examples, manufacturers of cigarettes will not be able to write “light” or “mild” on cigarettes packets anymore. The new legislation amendment still has to be signed by the President of South Africa.

News from United Kingdom:  Since March 2006, smoking has been banned in public places of Scotland. Within the subsequent fifteen months, the anti-tobacco legislation was introduced on the entire territory of United Kingdom. As a result, sales of Imperial Tobacco, a maker of the top selling cigarette brands Embassy, Richmond and Lambert & Butler, have slipped drastically in UK. Imperial Tobacco labour force includes about 14,500 employees from around the world.

Washington anti-tobacco commercials: On Tuesday, September 18th, 2007, both funny and smart anti-tobacco commercials were aired throughout Washington. The aim of the commercials was to prevent the youth from smoking or chewing tobacco in any form. Some of teens and preteens who watched the ads commented that smoking was unhealthy and that they would never want to try it. The campaign of anti-tobacco commercials targeting the young audience is a component of the State Program on Tobacco Prevention and Control. The efforts of the Program have already helped to slash the smoking rate among the youth in Washington almost 50 percent since the year 2000. However, in accordance with the statistics, still about 45 teenagers in that State start smoking every day, with the high-schoolers choosing flavoured cigarettes and cigars which they think are “healthier”.

News from Utah:  On the third week of September, 2007, the Utah House Health and Human Services Committee has banned its citizens from smoking in their private cars if a child younger than 5 years old is strapped in. The bill is considered by the Senate to be more “pro-children’s health” than “anti-smokers”, with a $45 fine for violations.

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Posted on September 21, 2007 
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One Response to “Smoking Less Welcomed Around the Globe”

  1. Dr. Peter J. on September 26th, 2007 4:14 am

    Awesome news! The less they smoke around the planet, the healthier we all are gonna be. Cool site, I’ll be tuned!

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