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Jump to full article: The Star (my), 2008-06-02
Intro: The Clearinghouse for Tobacco Control (C-Tob) has welcomed the Health Ministry's announcement on the Control of Tobacco Products Regulations 2004 (amended) on World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on May 31.
The amendments include the introduction of graphic health warning on cigarette packs, a ban on descriptors such as "mild" and "light," a ban on items that come with the purchase of cigarettes and also the use of words that indicate cigarette promotion.
The move was proactive and meets World Health Organisation-Framework Convention for Tobacco Control guidelines, of which Malaysia is a member, said Associate Professor Dr Foong Kin, spokesman for C-Tob, a Universiti Sains Malaysia-based organisation.
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