Jeon Nam Province Assembly Member Lee Hyeja's Proposed 'Smoking Prevention Ordinance' Passes Standing Committee

Lee Hye-ja, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeollanam-do Provincial Council announced on the 11th that the "Jeollanam-do Office of Education Smoking Prevention and Smoking Cessation Support Ordinance," proposed by Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member Lee Hye-ja (Democratic Party of Korea, Muan 1), has passed the Education Committee standing committee meeting.

The ordinance mainly includes ▲establishing and implementing a basic plan to create an environment for student smoking prevention ▲conducting surveys ▲support projects for smoking prevention education and secondhand smoke prevention ▲delegation of necessary tasks for smoking prevention and cessation support and establishment of a cooperative system.

Assembly member Lee Hye-ja stated, "Although the adult smoking rate is gradually decreasing, the age of first smoking among adolescents is getting lower, highlighting the importance of early prevention projects," and added, "In particular, the issue of adolescent smoking is closely related to student health, and urgent measures are needed to ensure the right to grow up in a safe educational environment."

She continued, "By strengthening smoking prevention education, students and faculty will naturally recognize the problems and harmfulness of smoking and take the opportunity to refrain from smoking or to quit smoking themselves."

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