Yangzhou acts on [Peasants and Workers Democratic] Party proposal, introduces public venue tobacco control regulations
07/25/2011, www.rmzxb.com.cn (CPPCC) — The Yangzhou Municipal Government recently enacted the “Yangzhou Provisional Regulations for Public Venue Tobacco Control”. The formulation and implementation of the said Regulations has much to do with the hard work and determination of the Yangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party.
[Huai’an City] The long and winding road to tobacco control
07/26/2011, www.hynews.net [Jiangsu Province] — The “Huai’an Administrative Procedures for Public Area Tobacco Control” have been in effect for more than a month now. This reporter toured the downtown area and found people smoking in public venues just as before; there’s still a long and winding road ahead for tobacco control.
[Guizhou Province] Passenger can refuse to pay fare if taxi driver smokes on the job
07/27/2011, www.china.com, 16 media hits — The campaign will run for three months, ending on September 20. The main objective is to regulate public transport services in the city of Guiyang: applying strict punitive measures to those tyrannizing over the roads, stalling or stopping at will, parking illegally, being biased in their selection of passengers, refusing service, cramming different passengers into one ride, charging extra, taking another route without permission, smoking while driving, or throwing trash out the window.
46 citations in first half for violating tobacco control regulations, with fines totaling CNY 75,800
07/27/2011, www.eastday.com [Shanghai], 3 media hits — At a press conference organized by the Shanghai Municipal Government today, Li Zhongyang, vice director of the Shanghai Health Advancement Commission and deputy inspector for the Bureau of Health, detailed the progress made since the “Shanghai Public Venue Tobacco Control Regulations” went into effect as well as the tobacco control tasks on the upcoming agenda.
This year’s agenda: Using medicine in moderation and controlling tobacco
07/28/2011, www.jfdaily.com (Jiefang Daily, Shanghai), 8 media hits — The Shanghai Bureau of Health and Shanghai Health Advancement Commission have officially released the “2011-2020 Shanghai Health Advancement Plan”, which entails carrying out ten major health advancement campaigns to gradually raise health awareness among city residents and improve the ability to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The major tasks for 2011 are using medicine in moderation and controlling tobacco.
Shanghai to legislate for expansion of smoking ban
07/28/2011, www.eastday.com [Shanghai], 8 media hits — At a press conference organized by the Shanghai Municipal Government yesterday, Li Zhongyang, vice director of the Shanghai Health Advancement Commission and deputy inspector for the Bureau of Health, explained the purpose of revisions made to the “Shanghai Public Venue Tobacco Control Regulations”.
Shanghai creates a smoke-free environment, targets restaurants and entertainment venues
07/28/2011, www.cnhuadong.net, 42 media hits — Li Zhongyang, vice director of the Shanghai Health Advancement Commission and deputy inspector for the Bureau of Health, on July 27 said that pursuant to the “Shanghai Public Venue Tobacco Control Regulations”, the city is taking measures to enforce the ban on smoking at all designated venues for the creation of a completely smoke-free environment.