Archived: ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Council Resolution on Legislation Banning Smoking In Public Places


Adopted by the 175th ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Council Session, Pilanesberg, South Africa, October 2006

Recognizing the abundant evidence linking adverse health outcomes and exposure to second-hand smoke; and
Noting that despite this new evidence many countries still allow smoking in public areas;

The ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app:

  • Congratulates the French government and French physicians for the introduction of legislation that would ban smoking in public areas; and
  • Urges other National Medical Associations to advocate for similar legislative changes in their own countries if such legislation does not exist.
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