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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1988

PASSIVE SMOKING EXHIBITION BEGINS IN CHAI WAN

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SMOKING IS HAZARDOUS NOT ONLY TO THE SMOKER'S HEALTH, HARMFUL TO NON-SMOKERS WHO INHALE THE SMOKE PASSIVELY.

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THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL SMOKING AND HEALTH, DR CHRISTOPHER LEUNG, SAID THIS TODAY (SUNDAY) THE OPENING OF A PASSIVE SMOKING EXHIBITION AT THE NEW ARCADE IN CHAI WAN.

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"SMOKING HAS A VERY HARMFUL EFFECT ON HEALTH. TAKING HONG AS AN EXAMPLE, AROUND 3,000 PERSONS DIE BECAUSE OF SMOKING EACH YEAR, HE SAID.

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SINCE THE FORMATION OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL ON SMOKING HEALTH A YEAR AGO, MANY

AND ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES ORGANISED

HAD BEEN AND A 24-POINT REPORT WAS ALSO SUBMITTED FOR GOVERNMENT'S CONSIDERATION, DR LEUNG SAID.

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"THE PROPOSAL FOCUSSES ON FOUR MAIN AREAS TOBACCO COMPANIES FROM SPONSORING SOCIAL EVENTS, AGAINST CIGARETTE SMOKING, EXTENDING NON-SMOKING PHASING OUT TOBACCO ADVERTISEMENTS,' HE SAID.

FURTHER BANNING ENHANCING WARNINGS AREAS, AND FURTHER

HE HOPED THE REPORT, WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, WOULD LEAD TO LEGISLATION IN THE FUTURE.

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DR LEUNG ALSO SAID THE COUNCIL PLANNED TO ENCOURAGE NON-SMOKERS TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS, AND NOT BE EXPLOITED BY SMOKERS.

"THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO PROVIDE RELATED INFORMATION ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SMOKERS INTENDING TO DROP THE HABIT," HE ADDED.

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DR LEUNG THANKED THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR ORGANISING THE FOUR-DAY PASSIVE SMOKING EXHIBITION WHICH HE SAID HAD HELPED SPREAD THE ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGE TO ALL SECTORS.

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