Jump to full article: The Star (my), 2009-09-13
Author: ANN TAN
Intro: GEORGE TOWN: Civil servants who smoke are eligible to receive free nicotine treatment provided by the state government in a move to turn Penang into a smoke-free state.
State Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said he hoped to encourage people to quit smoking by starting with civil servants.
"It will be an abuse of human rights if we were to hire only non-smokers as civil servants. To make Penang a smoke-free state, we have to put more effort in encouraging the people to stop smoking.
"Our special committee have approved the plan for all advertisement billboard in Penang to bear the slogan 'No Plastic Day' and 'Penang Smoke-Free'.
"We are in the midst of discussion with the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) to materialise the plan," he said when contacted Sunday.
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