Appointment of Smoking Cessation Counselors in Seongbuk-gu

Appointment Ceremony for Smoking Cessation Guides Held on the 22nd to Create a Smoke-Free and Pleasant City and Establish a Smoking Cessation Culture

11 Smoking Cessation Guides in Seongbuk-gu to Begin Smoking Inspection, Guidance, and Monitoring Activities in April

Guidance and Inspection of Clean Sales Stores, Compliance with Smoking Ban Area Facility Standards, Monitoring and Guidance of Smoking Behavior in Smoking Ban Areas

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) appointed 11 smoking cessation guides to create a smoke-free environment in the area and protect residents from secondhand smoke. On the 22nd, the district held an appointment ceremony for newly appointed and reappointed smoking cessation guides, marking the official start of their activities.

According to the National Health Promotion Act and the Seongbuk-gu Ordinance on Creating a Smoke-Free Environment and Preventing Secondhand Smoke Damage, the smoking cessation guides are responsible for ▲ inspecting compliance with facility standards in smoking ban areas ▲ monitoring and guiding smoking behavior in smoking ban areas ▲ reporting violations of smoking cessation measures to the competent administrative authorities or providing related materials ▲ supporting smoking cessation promotion and education ▲ and providing guidance to create a smoke-free environment.

They plan to focus on inspecting and guiding violations in designated smoking ban areas such as clean sales stores, school absolute protection zones, bus stops, and school routes, as well as conducting various smoking cessation campaigns and promotional activities.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro stated, “The newly appointed smoking cessation guides will not only conduct inspections and guidance according to laws and regulations but also act as ambassadors to raise awareness about the harms of smoking,” adding, “We ask for their active efforts to promote residents’ health and establish a smoking cessation culture.”

Residents wishing to quit smoking can register at the Seongbuk-gu Public Health Center Smoking Cessation Clinic for counseling and receive systematic management benefits such as the provision of necessary smoking cessation supplies.

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