Six Smoking Cessation Counselors Begin Full-Scale Activities to Reduce Smoking Rates

Miryang City Appoints Smoking Cessation Guides to Create a Smoke-Free Environment View original image

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Miryang City in Gyeongnam has appointed smoking cessation instructors to create a smoke-free environment.


According to the city on the 29th, the smoking rate in Miryang City is 17.6%, a decrease of 1.3% compared to 2019.


To continue this trend, six smoking cessation instructors were appointed to guide smoking behavior in non-smoking areas, inspect compliance with non-smoking area facility standards, and carry out activities to create and promote a smoke-free environment.



Kim Young-ho, Director of Health Promotion Division, said, “Through smoking cessation guidance, we will do our best to reduce the smoking rate in the region so that citizens can live safely without exposure to secondhand smoke.”


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