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Jordan: Airport, malls to become smoke-free 

Jump to full article: Zawya.com (ae), 2009-02-20
Author: Khetam Malkawi

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Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA)Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) and the country's malls will officially become smoke-free zones as of March 1, the Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health said on Thursday.

In a statement received by The Jordan Times, Minister of Health Salah Mawajdeh said the ministry informed shopping mall owners and airport personnel on Thursday of the enforcement of the Public Health Law, which prohibits smoking in public areas.

Mawajdeh said the ministry had several meetings with shopping mall and restaurant owners to develop a mechanism for implementing the law.

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