The Prime Minister instructs to ban smoking in public places

The Prime Minister has issued a directive on strengthening tobacco harm prevention activities. Accordingly, in the office, public places, on the bus . will not smoke.

On May 25, at the ceremony to celebrate the World No Tobacco Day with the theme '100% smoke-free environment', Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen said that the need to smell dangerous tobacco smoke is equally dangerous. people who smoke directly.

Picture 1 of The Prime Minister instructs to ban smoking in public places According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 700 million children are frequently affected by cigarette smoke worldwide, especially inhaling tobacco smoke at home. According to estimates by the International Labor Organization (ILO), at least 200,000 workers die from passive smoking at work every year.

Ms. Xuyen asserts that no single or combined preventive measures of exhaust fans and air purifiers can reduce the health effects of inhaling smoke in closed rooms.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister issued a directive on strengthening tobacco harm prevention activities. The Prime Minister asked all departments to implement smoke-free work environments. Accordingly, in the office, public places, on the bus . will not smoke.

THAI HA