The whole world began to control tobacco seriously: On February 6- 17, 2006, the first Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control was held in Geneva, and representatives from 1 13 countries attended the meeting. Many representatives introduced their countries' practices in tobacco control and smoking ban in recent years. Ireland, Spain, Norway and other countries have banned smoking in closed public places. India has formulated a set of very comprehensive laws and regulations prohibiting tobacco advertising. Australia, Brazil, Canada, Singapore, Thailand and other countries clearly stipulate that cigarette packaging must be printed with the warning words "Smoking is harmful to health" and its eye-catching signs. Sha Zukang, representative of China, also made a speech at the meeting. Participants believed that the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is only a framework convention after all, and its birth is only the beginning of global tobacco control work, and it must be supplemented by stricter and more specific protocols in the future. In addition, the parties should submit an official report on the measures they have taken to control and ban smoking before February 2007. The World Health Organization, which took the lead in formulating the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, recently announced that it would no longer recruit smokers according to the new employment policy. Even if a new employee has joined the company, once he is found to be smoking, his work contract will be terminated immediately. The organization believes that this is a matter of principle and aims to establish the image of a pioneer in smoking ban. In addition, the world's leading medical magazines call on the government to raise the price of cigarettes to reduce the incidence of lung cancer. According to the data of the World Bank, in high-income countries, the demand for tobacco products will decrease by 4% every time the price of tobacco products increases by 10%; In low-income countries, it can drop by 8%.

According to the latest report of the European Commission, the number of smokers in member countries has decreased: according to the survey, the proportion of smokers in the total population in the European Union dropped from 33% in 2002 to 27% in 2005, the proportion of never smokers rose from 42% to 47%, and the proportion of successful smokers rose from 19% to 22%. At present, 80% of the EU public support smoking ban in public places, 56% support smoking ban in restaurants, and 75% realize that passive smoking is as harmful as smoking. The survey also found that teenagers have become the most distinct group against tobacco in EU society. In recent years, the European Commission has legislated to ban the advertising of tobacco products in the media, and spared no effort to strengthen tobacco control propaganda. Through exhibitions, advertisements, health education classes, CO breath tests, etc., a four-year anti-smoking publicity campaign will be carried out for young people aged 1.5-30 to encourage them to stay away from tobacco and pursue a healthy lifestyle, with an estimated cost of 72 million euros. It can be seen that the EU's efforts to ban smoking in recent years have achieved practical results.

Britain announced the draft smoking ban: June 5438 +2005 10, and Britain announced the draft smoking ban, stipulating that smoking is prohibited in almost all indoor public places such as bars and hotels in England. Anyone who smokes in the non-smoking area will be fined 50 pounds; Businesses that fail to post no-smoking signs in no-smoking areas or effectively discourage people from smoking will be fined 200 pounds. On June 65438+1 October 1 day, 2007, the British government issued the latest anti-smoking measures, demanding that all indoor public places in England, including bars and private clubs, be completely banned from July1day; From 10 to 1, the legal age for teenagers to buy cigarettes will be raised from 16 to 18. British doctors have recently taken on new responsibilities. They will have a short talk with every smoker they meet and persuade them to quit smoking as soon as possible. In Britain, there is also an organization called the Tobacco Control Association. If a smoker wants to quit smoking, the staff of the association will immediately come to help and follow up. In 2006, the United Kingdom has provided free holidays abroad for successful smokers, while a medical management institution in the United Kingdom issued a restraining order requiring smokers who need some routine surgery to quit smoking first, otherwise they will be excluded from the operation list.

Macedonian legislation prohibits smoking in public places: Since New Year's Day in 2006, the newly effective Law on Health Protection of Macedonia stipulates that smoking in all public places engaged in cultural, sports, educational and medical activities, closed public transport platforms and food production and sales places is strictly prohibited, and special additional taxes are imposed on tobacco. The national budget can benefit 654.38 billion dinars (about 654.38 billion euros) every year. The new Health Protection Law also imposes strict restrictions on smoking advertisements.

Smoking was banned in public places in Italy for one year, and the number of smokers decreased by 500 thousand. In Italy, the smoking ban has been implemented in all public places for only one year, with remarkable results. The number of smokers decreased by 500,000, the sales volume of cigarettes decreased by 5.7%, and the number of patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction caused by smoking also decreased significantly. In 2006, Italian scientists adopted the "heart-to-heart smoking cessation method" to help smokers quit smoking, and the effect was good. After accepting the "heart-to-heart talk", 80% smokers will take the initiative to quit smoking.

Spain has issued a decree that the owners of smokers in public places will be severely punished: at the beginning of 2006, the Spanish decree stipulated that if smokers were found in all closed workplaces and study places, including schools and hospitals, the owners of these places would be fined at least 600 euros and at most 65,438 euros+00000 euros. If it is found that cigarettes are sold to teenagers under the age of 18, a huge fine of 1 10,000 euros will be imposed and its marketing point will be closed. In order to vigorously ban smoking in public places and curb smoking among teenagers, the Spanish government invested 3.6 million euros to ban smoking.

Sweden banned smoking for half a year, and the people actively supported it: the latest survey of 2000 adults' attitudes towards smoking ban by Swedish Health Bureau shows that restaurants and bars in Sweden have been completely banned since June 1 2005, and 90% of the respondents are in favor of smoking ban; 82% people say that their habit of going to restaurants and bars has not changed because of smoking ban; 98% smokers can abide by the smoking ban in restaurants and bars; 8% of the respondents said that they or people they know gave up smoking because of this.

The birth of French "cigarette police": In order to implement the anti-smoking law, France sent 1 75,000 "cigarette police" to patrol and supervise schools, hospitals, factories, institutions and shops all over the country from February this year. Among them, schools and hospitals require absolute prohibition of smoking, and other public places can set up small "smoking rooms" for smokers. Smokers who violate the regulations can issue "illegal" certificates and be fined 68 euros, and those who violate the regulations will be fined twice. These "cigarette policemen" are composed of policemen, gendarmes, traffic policemen and military patrols.

Germany has formulated a series of strict smoking ban measures: in early 2006, Germany decided to ban smoking in all public places from 2007. The government decided to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes from 16 to 18. Any violator will be fined accordingly. There is also a "driver smoking ban". The German government also announced that when recruiting new employees, major companies have the right to refuse job seekers who smoke and give priority to candidates who do not smoke.

Parents of Russian children are punished for smoking: in recent years, Russian local legislatures have decided to strengthen parents' responsibility in educating their children. If the child is found carrying cigarettes, the parents will be fined 500 rubles. This decision is only implemented in Vladimir for the time being, and the State Duma is conducting research to formulate relevant laws and regulations for parents and children throughout the country.

US officials call for a total ban on smoking in public places: The US Secretary of Public Health recently pointed out that secondhand smoke causes tens of thousands of deaths in the United States every year, so he called for a total ban on smoking in public places. At present, there are 17 states and more than 400 towns in the United States that have passed strict anti-smoking laws. Calabaka, California legislates to protect citizens from second-hand smoke. The maximum fine is $500, and repeat offenders may be sentenced to imprisonment. California became the first state in the United States to declare secondhand smoke a toxic air pollutant. New york has designated most public places including almost all restaurants and bars as no-smoking areas. Mayor new york announced that he would donate $654.38+250 million to the global anti-smoking campaign. He is a billionaire who has given up smoking for 30 years. His actions include establishing a program to help smokers quit smoking and educate children to stay away from tobacco. Promote smoking bans in other cities, States and countries and raise tobacco taxes; This is an effective system to track tobacco use and supervise smoking ban on a global scale. In the United States, when a cigarette shop owner meets a young man to buy cigarettes, he often needs to check his identification (such as driver's license) to confirm the age of the buyer, and then decide whether to sell it to him. In order to reduce the cost of medical insurance, a company in Ohio, USA, put forward new requirements for its employees: no smoking, or leave! In 2005, the total number of American smokers dropped to the lowest level since 195 1, and the per capita tobacco consumption also showed a downward trend, which was unprecedented since the early 1930s. Advocates of smoking cessation believe that this should be attributed to the vigorous promotion of smoking cessation campaigns and the doubling of tobacco prices in seven years. In addition, the huge compensation contract signed by American tobacco giants and the government in 1998 also played an important role. According to media reports, Max Film Company in Milla, USA, recently announced that the DVD released by the company will be inserted with public smoking cessation advertisements. The company hopes that this will make teenagers understand the dangers of smoking and stay away from tobacco.

Thailand has implemented a "strict smoking ban", and 30% of smokers have successfully quit smoking: since 2006, the Thai government's tobacco control has become more and more strict. Not only is it difficult to buy cigarettes, but the price of cigarettes has also increased a lot, and there are fewer and fewer places where smoking is allowed. Most Thais agree with the "strict smoking ban" implemented by the Thai government, and many even suggest that it will be more beneficial to the physical and mental health of Thais if it can be stricter. On World No Tobacco Day in 2006, Thailand Health Promotion Foundation put forward the propaganda theme: Non-smokers should "be brave in self-defense" and protect their health from smokers. In Thailand, all government employees are not allowed to smoke, and there is no smoking room in the office building. Anyone who smokes in public places will be fined 2000 baht (RMB 400 yuan), and the offender's superior will be fined 20000 baht (RMB 4000). In Thailand, smoking is prohibited in more than 90% restaurants. Even if a few restaurants have smoking areas, there are usually a few small tables outside. Smokers must endure high temperature and mosquito bites in order to quit smoking. In the past two years, the Thai government has raised tobacco taxes three times, and the prices of many brands of cigarettes have doubled in two years. Coupled with more and more no-smoking areas and higher fines, 30% smokers have given up smoking. In addition, all government departments in Thailand have completely stopped accepting sponsorship funds from cigarette factories, thus getting rid of the interest disputes with the tobacco industry, which is conducive to the thorough implementation of the smoking ban in future work.

4,000 police officers in Jakarta, Indonesia took to the streets to enforce the smoking ban: On April 6, 2006, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, began to enforce the smoking ban in public places, and about 4,000 police officers took to the streets to inspect illegal smokers in administrative offices and buildings along major roads. Violators can be sentenced to a maximum of six months in prison and a fine of about $5,000. At present, those who violate orders will be noted down with their names and addresses, and those in serious cases will be prosecuted.

Singapore is striving to become the first smoke-free country in the world: Singapore has a history of smoking control and prohibition for more than 20 years, almost all public places are smoke-free, and the number of smokers has dropped to 15%, making it the country with the lowest smoking rate in the world.

China actively controls tobacco: China has made substantial progress in tobacco control. Laws and regulations such as the Tobacco Monopoly Law, the Advertising Law and the Law on the Protection of Minors provide legal basis for tobacco control. In recent years, relevant government departments have taken active actions to strengthen tobacco control capacity building; The establishment and identification of cities without smoking places, smoking units and tobacco advertisements were carried out; Severely crack down on the illegal trade in tobacco and prohibit the sale of cigarettes to minors. On June 5438+065438+1October 10, China also joined the world's first anti-smoking treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, becoming the 77th signatory. Three years after the entry into force of the Convention in China, all packages of tobacco products must be printed with rotatable health warnings with an area of not less than 30%. China government is not allowed to establish new Sino-foreign joint venture tobacco production enterprises, build new tobacco factories and jointly reorganize existing tobacco industrial enterprises. Resolutely crack down on the illegal trade in tobacco and prohibit the use of cigarette vending machines. China will formulate and promulgate national laws and regulations prohibiting smoking in public places as soon as possible, and suggest that kindergartens, children's amusement parks, schools and restaurants should be included in the statutory no-smoking areas. The China Municipal Government has also made efforts to make the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games smoke-free. Research in China shows that if the price of tobacco in China increases by 10%, the demand for tobacco will decrease by about 5.4%. At present, China's tobacco industry accounts for nearly 10% of fiscal revenue, but it is predicted that its financial contribution rate will continue to decrease in the next 20 years, which will help reduce the government's dependence on the tobacco industry and effectively promote the anti-smoking campaign.

Smoking is prohibited in public places in Hong Kong: From June 5438+1 October12007, the Hong Kong Smoking Prohibition Ordinance stipulates that most public places in Hong Kong, such as restaurants, office buildings, schools, hospitals, streets, karaoke bars and beaches, except for a few bars, mahjong parlors, saunas and nightclubs. This marks that Hong Kong has become the second Asian city to ban smoking in most public places after Singapore. On June 5th+February 3rd, 20061,tobacco control inspectors began to help the public and managers in public places adapt to the new smoking ban regulations. Illegal smokers can be fined up to HK$ 5,000.

In a word, worldwide tobacco control has begun to get serious, smoking ban has become a world trend, and tobacco control and smoking ban has become an irresistible trend. This is the best example of promoting health in the world.