Officials from the Auckland Regional Public Health Service are calling on the New Zealand government to ban smoking from public places like beaches. The submission is being made to the Maori affairs select committee, which is conducting an inquiry into the tobacco industry and the effects of tobacco use on Maori.
The New Zealand Herald reported that the Auckland service wants to extend the existing ban on indoor smoking to playgrounds, outdoor eating areas, beaches, the area outside buildings, cars when a child under 16 is present, public transport stops and pedestrian malls,
Health Hazards of Smoking Cigarettes
Smoking causes many diseases and affects the overall health of smokers.
Smoking causes many diseases and affects the overall health of smokers.
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Smoking is the most important preventable cause of cancer in the world.
Smoking is the most important preventable cause of cancer in the world.
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Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
