June 05, 2026
New law mandates 100 percent smoke-free public spaces but fails to ban e-cigarettes and vapes
They stress the urgent need to pass the amendment to reduce deaths and economic losses from tobacco use
It also expands restrictions on smoking and tobacco use in public places
Tobacco companies say they target adult smokers, aiming to help them quit and reduce the harm of traditional tobacco
Experts push to delist cigarettes as essential and ban tobacco ads on social media
