KUALA LUMPUR: Banning cigarette pack displays at point-of-sale places, including convenience stores, is a vital move towards changing the perception that smoking is a normal practice, especially for children, said the South-East Asia Tobacco Control Alliance.
Its director, Bungon Ritthipakdee, said colourful displays, which were very attractive to children, remained the principal avenue to promote smoking both to smokers and non-smokers.
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