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Anti-smoking stand brings laurels for Cyclo Center 

As promotion of tobacco smoking enjoys what health authorities are calling a "boom" in Cambodia, the Phnom Penh Cyclo Center has been recognized for its efforts to promote smoke-free living.

WHO gave its first-ever regional community project award to the center on June 9. The center has been supporting cyclo drivers to live healthier lifestyles since 1999 and in April it ran a Smoke-Free Cyclo Rally from Siem Reap to the capital.

Greg Hallen, WHO's technical officer for tobacco control, said the center's Smoke-Free Cyclo Project was an outstanding example of a community-based project focused on breaking the cycle of tobacco use and poverty.

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