Jump to full article: AP, 2008-04-09
Intro: China will ban smoking on school campuses as part of an effort to cut down on tobacco use before the Olympics, state media said Wednesday.
The Health Ministry will ban smoking on all school premises - kindergartens through high school - beginning on World No Tobacco Day on May 31, the Beijing Evening News said. . . .
The Health Department will also work with other departments to crack down on illegal tobacco advertising, especially ads that target young smokers.
In China almost 2 trillion cigarettes are sold every year.
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