Jump to full article: The National Newspaper (ae), 2009-02-11
Author: Mahmoud Habboush and Mitya Underwood
Intro: The Federal National Council yesterday endorsed a far-reaching proposal to restrict smoking across the Emirates and control how tobacco products are marketed.
It would mean major changes to the habits and social lives of smokers and was welcomed by health care professionals.
Smoking would be prohibited in most closed public spaces, in cars with passengers aged under 12 and anywhere in hospitals, mosques, educational institutions and sport facilities.
Many details were left out. For example, authorities would be allowed to allocate areas within some public premises for smoking, but the rules for smoking rooms were left to an appendix to be released after the law is approved.
The Supreme Council, which is made up of the rulers of the seven emirates, must approve the ban.
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