Cigarettes Kill , short sentences so wrapped packs of cigarettes , written warnings on cigarette billboards were plastered on the streets of protocols and other strategic locations in major cities in Indonesia , such as Jakarta , Surabaya , East Java and Balikpapan , East Kalimantan .
The Indonesian government has issued regulations requiring cigarette manufacturers to include warnings photos adverse effects of smoking on health in packs of cigarettes , a step that should have been done a long time considering that Indonesia is one of the countries with the highest smoking rate in the world .
With the new rules , a photograph showing the effects of smoking on health and the text will be sized 40 percent of the front and back of cigarette packs , or smaller than in many countries . According to the drugs and foods in the United States , the FDA , more than 30 countries already require such warnings and scientific evidence suggests that it encourages people to quit smoking .
During this time , the rules concerning Indonesian cigarette tobacco farmers blocked and the resistance of the tobacco companies , and lags behind Western countries and other Asian markets . Cigarette advertising on billboards and television remains widespread , as well as links to sporting events and pop music .
Laws governing cigarette passed in 2009, but the new implementing regulations signed by the president at the end of December. Details regarding the new regulations appear Wednesday ( 9/1 ) at the State Secretariat page . Cigarette companies have 18 months to implement the rule.
The regulation prohibits manufacturers use terms such as " mild" and " light " ( light ) related products of their cigarettes , as that term is considered misleading . However, a clause stating that the brands have registered their trademarks will not be affected , which means that the top companies with high sales will still be able to sell their products .
" There are many interventions from these companies , " said Sincere Abadi , from the Indonesian Consumers Foundation ( YLKI ) on Thursday ( 10/1 ) . " They're very strong . "
Indonesian man is on the top list of smokers in the world , with two of the three of them have the habit. About 3 percent of women smoke in Indonesia .
Cigarette manufacturers have organized a campaign against the regulations , saying it would result in massive layoffs .
" The company has to consider the interests of society without hurting tobacco farmers , " said Emil Agustiono , an official at the Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare .
Sincere said 18 -month deadline for too long , because six months is enough to comply with the new regulations of the industry .
" It seems they want to buy time for the deadline to coincide with the start of the 2014 general election when the political fray can be a reason to extend the deadline , " he said .
A survey released last year by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S. found that 67 percent of all men in Indonesia who are over 15 years of smoking . Indonesia only under Russian with smoking levels , respectively 35 percent and 39 percent .
According to the WHO , smoking related illnesses kill at least 200,000 people each year in Indonesia , where about 25 percent of adolescent males aged 13 to 15 years of smoking
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) estimates that passive smoking mortality rate of up to 600,000 people per year , including children , or about 1 % of mortality in the world .
Research on the effects of smoking, passive smokers this is the first time carried out .
Research published today , using data from 192 countries .
The WHO says about 40 % of children in the world are exposed to cigarette smoke and more than 30 % of adults to secondhand smoke .
Such as active smokers , passive smokers can also develop heart disease , respiratory disorders , and lung cancer .
The biggest concern in this study is the impact of cigarette smoke on children .
Even in countries that have rules banning smoking in public places , the children still exposed to smoke at home .
Children who are exposed to smoke will have a higher risk of developing ear infections , pneumonia , asthma , and sudden infant death syndrome .
WHO says smoking ban regulations apply at home difficult. Important step that can be done is to encourage parents to protect children from cigarette smoke . | VOA / MJF
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