Prioritise protection of health

THE Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) applauds the decision by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 29 to dismiss the challenge against the smoking ban in eateries. It shows that Malaysia has set a high precedence in prioritising the health of its people, and is a major step in protecting non-smokers from secondhand smoke, of which there is no safe level of exposure.

Worldwide, among the six million people killed by tobacco use each year, 600,000 are non-smokers who were exposed to secondhand smoke.