Concours de Rédacteur territorial 2011
Epreuve écrite facultative: Anglais.
Centre organisateur: CDG35
China bans smoking – but won t penalise puffers.
50% of men regularly light up but few know dangers.
Lack of forfeit means little incentive to curb...
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Concours de Rédacteur territorial 2011
Epreuve écrite facultative: Anglais.
Centre organisateur: CDG35
China bans smoking – but won t penalise puffers.
50% of men regularly light up but few know dangers.
Lack of forfeit means little incentive to curb habit.
Tania BRANIGAN, Biejing and agencies
China has introduced a ban on smoking in indoor public spaces, hoping to thin the
ranks of its 300 million smokers and protect the health of other.
But in a country where half of all men smoke and where it is common for people to
light up in hospital waiting rooms, there is a feeling the measure may have little effect.
The
new regulations do not specify any penalties for smokers who infringe the ban or business
owners who let them.
Instead, they say owners should put up conspicuous non-smoking
signs, promote non-smoking and designate staff members to tell customers not to smoke.
The regulation, issued by the ministry of health, bans smoking in places such as
hotels, restaurants, theatres
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