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Jump to full article: MERCOPRESS (uy), 2007-01-01
Intro: Public advertising of tobacco in Buenos Aires City has been banned as from the first day of 2007, under municipal law 1799 passed in late 2005, amid a drive to curb smoking-related illnesses in Argentina that according the national government kill 40,000 people a year.
The city last October banned smoking in cafés and restaurants smaller than 100 square metres after banning smoking in state premises in 2005. Other cities like Tucumán, Santa Fe and Córdoba have enforced similar legislation.
Buenos Aires City ban means a severe blow for public advertising as tobacco firms reportedly rank among the top 10 advertisers.
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