{"id":437631,"date":"2011-06-07T12:48:33","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T12:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/07\/five-million-to-die-from-tobacco-related-diseases\/"},"modified":"2011-06-07T12:48:33","modified_gmt":"2011-06-07T12:48:33","slug":"five-million-to-die-from-tobacco-related-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/07\/five-million-to-die-from-tobacco-related-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Million to Die From Tobacco-Related Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"30.380286272\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/vanguard180.jpg\" alt=\"Vanguard (Lagos)\" title=\"Visit Vanguard (Lagos)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chioma Obinna<\/p>\n<p>7 June 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Lagos \u2014 With over five million people estimated to die from tobacco related diseases globally this year, the Lagos State government has set up a multi-sectoral committee to begin massive enlightenment campaign to reduce consumption and discourage smoking of all tobacco products in the state.<\/p>\n<p>This came on the heels of recent concurrent passage of the National Tobacco Control Bill by the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>The Tobacco Bill makes it mandatory to affix health warnings on tobacco product packs, bans the sale of cigarettes to minors (under 18 years), strictly regulate tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion, prohibites smoking in public places and the introduction of regulations on the manufacture, distribution and marketing of tobacco products in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Briefing newsmen in Lagos, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Femi Olugbile, said the committee was part of the state government commitment to ensure that Nigerians were not part of the estimated five million people, who will die from tobacco use.<\/p>\n<p>Olugbile at the briefing to mark this year&#8217;s &#8216;World No Tobacco Day&#8217; WNTD, noted that members of the committee were drawn from relevant line ministries, private sector, civil society and the media and will come up with comprehensive multi-sectoral measures to reduce consumption of tobacco products.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>View the original here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201106071005.html\" title=\"Five Million to Die From Tobacco-Related Diseases\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Five Million to Die From Tobacco-Related Diseases<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Chioma Obinna 7 June 2011 Lagos \u2014 With over five million people estimated to die from tobacco related diseases globally this year, the Lagos State government has set up a multi-sectoral committee to begin massive enlightenment campaign to reduce consumption and discourage smoking of all tobacco products in the state. 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