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Good move to introduce laws, increase no smoking zones

LETTER | The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) fully supports
the Malaysian government’s intention to enact new laws to increase
no smoking zones as recently announced by our Health Minister.


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MMA Backs Expanding No-Smoking Zones

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)
today expressed support for the Health Ministry’s plan to increase areas that prohibit smoking.

The doctors’ body also urged the government to launch an awareness campaign on smoking in vehicles,
pointing out that Australia, Canada, and France fined people for lighting up in private vehicles in the presence of a minor or pregnant woman.


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MMA: Ban smoking in vehicles

KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Besides shopping malls, eateries and o􀁉ces,
the Government should consider an awareness campaign to prevent
smoking in private vehicles, Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)
president Dr Mohamed Namazie Ibrahim said in a statement.


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MMA welcomes bill to regulate tobacco trade

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the proposed Tobacco Control Act, expected to be introduced by the government by year-end.

Its president Dr Mohd Namazie Ibrahim said Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad had been consistent in his efforts to enforce stricter regulations on tobacco and smoking in public places.

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