Report finds voluntary smoking controls futile
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May 27, 2011, Friday
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VOLUNTARY smoking controls have proved ineffective in China, with laws and regulations being the only effective way of curbing the habit, according to a report released in Beijing yesterday.
The 2011 China Tobacco Control Report was released by the Tobacco Control Office of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, just ahead of the 24th World No-Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31.
Voluntary smoking control was a compromise advocated by the tobacco industry, which was under the pressure of public criticism at the time, according to Liang Xiaofeng, deputy director of the China CDC. These methods of curbing tobacco use have proved ineffective in other countries as well, Liang said.
Smoke-free environments can only be created through mandatory constraints, according to the report. Compared to voluntary no-smoking policies, strict laws and regulations are more equal and comprehensive in their coverage, with enforcement being a key part of their effectiveness, the report said.
According to the report, second-hand smoke is a problem in roughly 88.5 percent of the country's restaurants, making them the primary target of China's new smoking control measures.
The 2011 China Tobacco Control Report was released by the Tobacco Control Office of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, just ahead of the 24th World No-Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31.
Voluntary smoking control was a compromise advocated by the tobacco industry, which was under the pressure of public criticism at the time, according to Liang Xiaofeng, deputy director of the China CDC. These methods of curbing tobacco use have proved ineffective in other countries as well, Liang said.
Smoke-free environments can only be created through mandatory constraints, according to the report. Compared to voluntary no-smoking policies, strict laws and regulations are more equal and comprehensive in their coverage, with enforcement being a key part of their effectiveness, the report said.
According to the report, second-hand smoke is a problem in roughly 88.5 percent of the country's restaurants, making them the primary target of China's new smoking control measures.
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