Exposure to secondhand smoke falling
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SCHOOLCHILDREN and government workers in China are less exposed to secondhand smoke than they were in 2010, despite there being 15 million more smokers in the country, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday.
In primary and middle schools the exposure rate halved to 17 percent in the period, while in government buildings it fell 17 points to 38 percent, the organization said in a report.
It did not explain how the rate is calculated, but said exposure rates had fallen also in workplaces, restaurants, hospitals and on public transport.
China has 316 million smokers, or 28 percent of all people aged 15 and over, the report said, adding that 52 percent of men and 3 percent for women smoke.
The average consumption is 15 cigarettes per day, or one more than in 2010, according to the report, which surveyed almost 15,100 people across the country.
Despite the higher price of tobacco, people’s buying power has grown, it said.
The report advised a national smoking ban be adopted as soon as possible and the tobacco tax be further increased. Tobacco advertisements and promotions should also be fully prohibited, it said.
Comprehensive smoking control measures should be adopted, it said.
At least 16 Chinese cities, including Beijing, have passed their own tobacco control rules. The government unveiled a draft regulation on smoking control at public venues in 2014 to solicit public opinion.
According to official figures, 1.3 million Chinese die from smoking-related diseases every year.
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