Tobacco law opposed

Tobacco law opposed

Some legal changes in the draft law on the protection of health by tobacco products have been opposed by interest groups.

In discussions at the Health Commission, the stakeholders expressed the concern that a good part of tobacco products are sold in an uncontrolled manner.

Their proposal is that new cigarettes, such as hookahs or electronic cigarettes should be allowed in special environments.

This proposal was overthrown by the Ministry of Health with the argument that electronic cigarettes are just as damning to health as traditional smoking methods.

The argument from the Ministry of Health was also supported by representatives of the World Health Organization.

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