Expressed concern about the world health organization said on Tuesday that the Philippines encourage smoking is one of the host, is the world's largest tobacco trade exhibition, city authorities participants lifting the ban on indoor smoking.
Fair ProTobEx Asia will be in Manila this week for the second year in a row of the city. Organizers said they chose the Philippines in Asia, because it is full of vitality of the industry and the municipal government, has abandoned ban smoking in indoor venues, the world trade center, "striking" support in other places.
Senior consultant WHO Eigil sorensen said that the Philippine government has signed the international framework convention on tobacco control ", bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
"The exhibition should not be used to promote tobacco," he said in an interview. "We oppose any activity, promote tobacco use, we recommend that the government withdraw any endorsement."
On March 11, wrote a letter to the United States in the Philippines President benigno aquino iii of UN agencies, including the world health organization (who), refers to the government's commitment to managing the harmful effects of tobacco in the country and protect the filipinos.
Last year, the Philippines, a former finance minister of health and criticized the similar event, but sent a welcome notes, aquino said the exhibition of economic interests directly linked.
Nearly 140000 filipinos adult smoking every day, each hour 10 are estimated to have died in diseases associated with tobacco, the who said.
Philippines in Asia one of the highest rates of smoking, and some of the "sin taxes" before the law took effect, the tobacco products at the lowest price this year. Gradually increase to more than 30 pesos ($0.72) or, by 2017, every package of cigarette tax at present prices almost doubled. In contrast, costs about $1 a pack of cigarettes in Laos in Malaysia, $3, $6 in Hong Kong, and 900 in Singapore.
Sorensen said that cigarette advertising and promotion activities, such as events, Manila has proven to be attracting young people to start smoking, and keeping their big shout smash.
"Despite the prevalence of 13 to 15 years old adolescents smoking significantly decreased, the tobacco epidemic in China is still a serious problem," he said.
In 10 teenagers smoking, in 2011, two in 2007, 10, according to the ministry of health.
Tobacco expo organizers said that statement in their propaganda, this event will use the latest primary processing, cigarette manufacturing and packaging innovation.
The Philippines is PMFTC company owned by Philip morris international, the company bought the fortune of the local tobacco companies in 2010, the main manufacturers of cigarettes and cigars.
 



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