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A complete ban on smoking in public places will begin, and manufacturers must print photos of smokers' diseased organs on cigarette packs.
Jump to full article: Southeast European Times, 2008-04-16
Author: Zoran Nikolovski for Southeast European Times in Skopje
Intro: The Macedonian government amended the Law on Tobacco and Tobacco Products and the Antismoking Law last month, launching an intensified nationwide campaign against smoking. Starting in mid-2009, cigarette packs will be required to depict photos of smokers' diseased organs. . . .
The government, in addition, amended the Antismoking Law to outlaw lighting up on all public premises, including those that were not covered by the 2006 law. The ban comes after the previous policy of setting aside separate tables for smokers in restaurants and other establishments proved ineffective at improving air quality for nonsmokers.
Currently, almost every restaurant or bar in Macedonia has designated smokers' and nonsmokers' tables. However, the smoke-filled atmosphere generally is unchanged
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