PETALING JAYA: The Government's tobacco control measures have since the 1970s been obscured by the industry's aggressive promotional activities, said a Health Ministry officer.
Citing the use of aggressive advertising and sponsorship, Disease Control Division principal assistant director Dr Zarihah Zain said health-related campaigns and messages had no chance against the “frequent bombardment of positive images associated with tobacco brand names.”
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