The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance is pushing for tougher measures to protect non-smokers from the hazards of second-hand smoke, writes RINA DE SILVA.
Jump to full article: New Straits Times (my), 2007-12-18
Author: RINA DE SILVA
Intro: THERE are 1.25 billion adult smokers in the world and 10 per cent of these are in South-East Asia.
At 46.1 per cent, Indonesia has the biggest percentage of adult smokers while Brunei has the least at 0.04 per cent.
Malaysia's adult smokers make up 2.9 per cent of adult smokers in the region. . . .
These were the grim facts presented by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (Seatca) at the recent regional workshop on implementing a 100 per cent smoke-free environment.
Seatca was formed in 2001 to act as a supportive base for government and non-government tobacco control workers and advocates in the South East region and beyond.
It also acts as a watchdog to ensure that countries who have ratified the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control fulfill their requirements to implement measures to curb tobacco usage.
Jump to full article » |