Jump to full article: Gulf News (ae), 2008-12-14
Author: Mariam M. Al Serkal and Fuad Ali
Intro: The latest debate is not the harmful effects of smoking, but ironically, whether smoking in cars is legitimate or not.
For those who consider it legitimate, cars are a private and not a public place, while for those who argue otherwise, the action exposes children to passive smoke.
Accord to recent reports, UAE tobacco laws have been delayed and are unlikely to be passed this year, which is two years after the initial intended deadline.
Although cars are considered by most as a private place, the draft law also addresses protection of minors against second-hand smoke.
In a recent Gulf News poll, 58 per cent of respondents said that smoking should be banned in cars, . . .
City Talk took to the streets and asked residents if smoking in cars should be banned in order to protect children from second hand smoke and if smoking should also be banned in all places where children may be, such as parks.
"If there are children in the car then smoking should not be allowed inside,"
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