PHNOM PENH: The NGO Cambodia Movement for Health (CMH) urged the government to take stricter measures to implement the Law on Tobacco Control, claiming that some tobacco companies continue to flout the law by targeting underage consumers.
CMH said in a press release this week that cigarette sellers use tricks like flavoured tobacco to attract youth. It said the government should take stricter measures and impose fines on those who commit wrongdoing.
In a press release, it said for “World No Tobacco Day”, which fell on Saturday , the World Health Organisation has released a report titled:WHO explained the industry manipulates customers in several ways. One is using flavours to attract youth by advertising that it is a product that minimises dangers or is more hygienic than common cigarettes without proven science.
“The Industry tries to make it easier for students to buy tobacco and nicotine and markets tobacco indirectly via films, TV programmes and live programmes on the internet,” the press release said. The study suggested that 30 per cent of cigarettes that were put up for sale in the market did not carry a health warning label in Khmer or pictures. Also, 58 per cent of cigarettes put up for sale did not carry a tax stamp.
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