Designated smoking areas idea good progression from current 3m rule, says National Cancer Society

PETALING JAYA: The National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) has lauded a proposal by the Health Ministry to implement designated smoking areas near certain eateries calling it a good progression in creating more smoke-free areas in public areas.

NCSM managing director Associate Professor Dr M. Murallitharan said on Monday (Feb 19) that certain quarters have misunderstood the latest proposal of the Health Ministry by alleging that the government was going back on its earlier pledge to implement smoke-free policies and such move would be at the risk of smokers becoming nonchalant of puffing away.