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The Ministry of Health aims to further increase the price of cigarettes, which may result in a significant drop in the smoking rate among youth.
Jump to full article: XPRESS (ua), 2008-05-15
Author: Kamakshi Gupta, Staff Reporter
Intro: Smokers in the UAE will be fined between Dh500 and Dh1,000 if they light up a cigarette in a no-smoking zone once the National Tobacco Control Law comes into effect later this month.
The federal law has been cleared by the Ministry of Justice and is awaiting approval from higher government authorities, a top health official said.
The aim is to ban smoking in all enclosed public areas in the UAE. "We are committed to protect public health and prevent harmful effects of second-hand smoking. Hence, all enclosed public places must be smoke-free," said Dr Wedad Al Maidour, Head of the Anti-Smoking Committee of the Ministry of Health. This means all restaurants, malls, beverage outlets and public transport systems will fall under the law.
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