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Fast tracking tobacco control in China
Mar 11, 2010—The Chinese government is fast tracking the control of tobacco smoking, something that was evident at this year's annual parliamentary and advisory sessions, according to a story on the Behavioral Health Center website.
According to its obligations under the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which China signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005, the country will ban by 2011 smoking in all indoor work places and public areas, as well as on public transportation vehicles.
It will ban also all types of tobacco advertising and promotion.
So, with just one year to go, and less than three months ahead of what the relevant authorities promised would be a smoke-free Shanghai World Expo, the Chinese government is laying the groundwork for the clampdown on the tobacco industry and smokers.
Health Minister, Chen Zhu, said on March 3, the opening day of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), that legislation for smoking control in public areas was currently being enacted.
And vice health minister, Huang Jiefu, vowed on March 5, at the start of the annual meeting of the National People's Congress, that China's smoking control progress would see a "giant leap forward" after the parliamentary session, which is expected to end on March 14.
A dozen political advisors even submitted a proposal to the CPPCC National Committee calling for a ‘smoke-free’ session.
Mar 11, 2010—The Chinese government is fast tracking the control of tobacco smoking, something that was evident at this year's annual parliamentary and advisory sessions, according to a story on the Behavioral Health Center website.
According to its obligations under the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which China signed in 2003 and ratified in 2005, the country will ban by 2011 smoking in all indoor work places and public areas, as well as on public transportation vehicles.
It will ban also all types of tobacco advertising and promotion.
So, with just one year to go, and less than three months ahead of what the relevant authorities promised would be a smoke-free Shanghai World Expo, the Chinese government is laying the groundwork for the clampdown on the tobacco industry and smokers.
Health Minister, Chen Zhu, said on March 3, the opening day of the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), that legislation for smoking control in public areas was currently being enacted.
And vice health minister, Huang Jiefu, vowed on March 5, at the start of the annual meeting of the National People's Congress, that China's smoking control progress would see a "giant leap forward" after the parliamentary session, which is expected to end on March 14.
A dozen political advisors even submitted a proposal to the CPPCC National Committee calling for a ‘smoke-free’ session.
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