Brunei recognised for tobacco control best practices

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Brunei Darussalam is also among the countries in the region recognised for requirements in public places to display non smoking signs in smoke-free areas, signs with a telephone number or other mechanisms for the public to report violations and fines for establishments not preventing smoking in smoke-free areas.

The WHO report highlighted that 5.6 billion people – 71 per cent of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best practice policy – five times more than in 2007.