Brazil Cracks Down Hard on Smoking

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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Brazilian government has taken historic action to protect the health of the nation's more than 190 million citizens by enacting a comprehensive tobacco control law. Signed by President Dilma Rousseff today, the new law will make Brazil the largest country in the world to go completely smoke-free, adding momentum to a movement sweeping across Latin America to protect citizens from the deadly toll of tobacco use and secondhand smoke.

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Government Debates Changes to Smoking Laws

by Michael Hone

Would Allow Smoking in Bars and Restaurants in Some Cases

BRASILIA, Brazil – The Ministry of Health is participating in negotiations that would end the total ban on smoking in bars and restaurants nationwide. The proposed amendment to the Provisional Measure 540 (MP) under consideration envisions the creation of establishments used exclusively for smokers, reports O Estado de S. Paulo.

Sao Paulo Residents Smoking Less

SAO PAULO – A survey by the São Paulo Ministry of Health shows that state residents are smoking less. According to the study, the number of people who smoke two or more packs of cigarettes a day in São Paulo fell 31% beteen 2009 and 2010. The survey consisted of street interviews conducted by the Central Reference Center on Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (CRATOD) in crowded areas of the state capital, reported O Dia online Tuesday.

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