Jump to full article: China Daily (cn), 2008-08-22
Author: Gong Gao (China Daily
Intro: the city's municipal government is also making efforts to ensure a healthy Games by prohibiting smoking in public areas.
The regulation was enacted to meet requirements from the World Health Organization (WHO).
In a 2004 meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing, former WHO Director-General Dr. Lee Jong-wook said it was his hope that all athletes and spectators coming to the Beijing Games have a smoke-free environment at the competition venues.
Premier Wen agreed, noting that a smoking-free Olympic Games is in line with the Olympic spirit, and would further enhance tobacco control in Beijing.
Health authorities in Beijing banned smoking in public areas beginning on May 1. . . .
To meet the regulation, a total of 6,700 no smoking signs were place at all Olympic sports venues.
To create a smoke-free dining environment, the Beijing Health Bureau and other organizations issued a regulation requiring no-smoking areas in the city's 40,000 restaurants in February 2007.
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Another no-smoking campaign requires medical organizations to take the lead to turn hospitals into a no-smoking environment, then promote the initiative to all of society.
The Beijing Health Bureau has formulated six standards for smoke-free hospitals. . . .
From April to June in 2008, a total of 165 reports on smoking control appeared in the news media.
Posters to promote tobacco control were placed in many communities in Beijing. . . .
The Beijing Health Bureau has also strengthened cooperation with WHO and other international organizations to enhance the tobacco control task in the city.
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