NEMA explains ban on public smoking
Jan 26, 2003
THE National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), seeking to institute regulations on smoking in public places, has said the regulations was not intended to to ban smoking but were meant to protect non-smokers against passive smoking.
THE National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), seeking to institute regulations on smoking in public places, has said the regulations was not intended to to ban smoking but were meant to protect non-smokers against passive smoking, reports Richard Komakech.
NEMA said the move would protect non-smokers, discourage adolescents from smoking and reduce health costs of treating tobacco-related diseases in Uganda.
NEMA senior legal officer Robert Wabunoha presented the proposed NEMA regulations on Smoke Free Places said the regulations, would be based on scientific evidence that passive smoking is dangerous. He said the regulations would be implemented in phases.
A source at the closed-door meeting held on Thursday quoted NEMA policy planning and information director Eugene Muramira to have said, “We are united with the scientific community that exposure to second-hand smoke causes serious harm to non-smokers.â€
NEMA said the move would protect non-smokers, discourage adolescents from smoking and reduce health costs of treating tobacco-related diseases in Uganda.
NEMA senior legal officer Robert Wabunoha presented the proposed NEMA regulations on Smoke Free Places said the regulations, would be based on scientific evidence that passive smoking is dangerous. He said the regulations would be implemented in phases.
A source at the closed-door meeting held on Thursday quoted NEMA policy planning and information director Eugene Muramira to have said, “We are united with the scientific community that exposure to second-hand smoke causes serious harm to non-smokers.â€