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Anti-tobacco summit in Bogor agrees to strengthen regulation against consumption, eyes ban on vaping
The meeting, held in Bogor city in West Java on Wednesday and Thursday gathered representatives of 12 countries who discussed strategies for tobacco control in the region.
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The summit resulted in 12 points of agreement that aim to strengthen the enforcement of regulations to control the health, economic, environmental and social consequences of tobacco consumption, including the spread of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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epresentatives attending the 2019 Asia Pacific-Cities for Tobacco Control (AP-CAT) summit have agreed to strengthen tobacco control among countries Asia Pacific and raise awareness on the impact of smoking.
The meeting, held in Bogor city in West Java on Wednesday and Thursday gathered representatives of 12 countries who discussed strategies for tobacco control in the region.
The summit resulted in 12 points of agreement that aim to strengthen the enforcement of regulations to control the health, economic, environmental and social consequences of tobacco consumption, including the spread of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto said the event was aimed at campaigning for tobacco control and designing scenarios in controlling tobacco consumption at the Asia Pacific level.
“Overall, NCDs are preventable. Therefore, we commit to accelerating [efforts] to end tobacco consumption and production and prevent NCDs,” Bima said last week as reported by Antara news agency.
Among the 12 points in the agreement are establishing 100 percent smoking-free areas in public places and banning tobacco advertisements, promotions and sponsorships, including displaying cigarettes at local stores.
Another important point in the agreement is a pledge among country members to find local parties that can conduct research on and monitor tobacco use and NCDs to find scientific evidence on the public health benefits and cost-saving of tobacco control.
