A lot more needs to be done when it comes to lowering air pollution and having healthy lungs than just doctors yelling about cigarettes. FMTNews smoking zones
And so, the housing and local government minister has allocated RM1 million for the establishment of smoking zones, much to public outcry from doctors and anti-tobacco activists. That’s fine – after all, we are moving towards a more democratic society where everyone can voice their opinions, even if it’s against red lanterns for Chinese New Year.
However, will this somehow stop smokers from smoking, or even discourage them from the habit of smoking? Not so much. The fact that cancer rates are now increasing among non-smoking women is a clear sign that the government is not doing enough. In fact, implement this in government offices and public-owned infrastructure, and it will make a huge difference in discouraging smokers in the civil service.
For some reason or another, both of these plans have been abandoned although they would have been effective in cutting down the purchasing of cigarettes. And of course, the government should adopt harm reduction by allowing vaping rather than smoking, especially when there is no evidence of secondhand harm thus far.
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