The Libyan authorities on Thursday announced that it is to ban smoking in public places, and the media advertising of all tobacco products.
The decision announced by the Libyan cabinet also prohibits selling cigarettes to any person less than 18 years old.
The Libyan government also banned producing any kind of sweets that are shaped like cigarettes and banned manufacturing, importing or marketing any product that carries titles of tobacco products, such as clothes or shoes or toys.
In 2008, the World Health Organisation said that only 5 per cent of the world’s population lives in countries with comprehensive national bans on tobacco advertising and promotion.
May 30th, 2009 at 4:50 AM
Should had been done long time ago, but still a good step.
Props
May 30th, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Finally, the amount of kids smoking is scary. I’d like to see how they implement it though.
June 5th, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Now were defiantly getting somewhere.
December 17th, 2009 at 7:15 PM
will never happen in libya…BS