China to ban smoking in all medical facilities
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23/05/2009
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International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
China will ban smoking in all hospitals and medical facilities beginning in 2011, the Health Ministry said Friday.
China is the world's largest cigarette producer, and the Chinese represent a growing market of about 320 million, making it the focus of international health concerns.
Chinese cigarettes are among the cheapest in the world, with a packet costing as little as a few cents. More than half of male Chinese doctors smoke, (reuters)