Smoking ban petition launched by hospital boss
The petition wants workers and families to be protected from secondhand smoke exposure.
15 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
More than 1,300 people have signed an online petition to ban smoking in all cafes and restaurants across the Maldives.
Ahmed Affaal, the managing director of ADK Hospital, set up the petition two days ago and aims to get 1,500 signatures.
He told the Maldives Independent Wednesday the petition will be submitted to the Health Ministry because “they are legally obliged to regulate matters related to smoking.”
“The laws and regulations require cafes and restaurants to have a designated smoking area but there is no complete ban on smoking. My biggest target is to protect non-smokers from second hand smoke.”
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