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• New law to plug legal loopholes in smoking  

Jump to full article: Zawya.com (ae), 2008-05-31

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Dubai: Smoking in cars and public parks will be addressed in the upcoming UAE tobacco control law, places health officials have described as "grey areas".

The tobacco control law, expected to be ratified by November, will cover all the points required by the World Health Organisation Framework Convention of Tobacco Control, including protection of non-smokers, quit smoking programmes and decreasing access to tobacco products.

Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, Health Minister, told the press after the 'UAE World No Tobacco Day' observances that the ministry will set parameters for implementing the law.

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