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Mexico stubbing out tobacco commercials
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MEXICO CITY (May 31, 2002 7:39 p.m. EDT) - Marking the International Day Without Tobacco, Mexico's health secretary announced Friday that cigarette ads will no longer be allowed on television or radio after Jan. 1, 2003.
In addition, a majority of the nation's pharmacies gradually will phase out the sale of tobacco products starting in June 2003, secretary Julio Frenk said in a ceremony held at President Vicente Fox's official residence.
In support of the measure, Fox announced he was prohibiting cigarette smoking at his residence, known as Los Pinos, or The Pines.
"The control of tobacco use is a matter of survival," Frenk said in announcing an accord signed Thursday with tobacco companies to restrict their advertising.
"There simply won't be enough resources to treat the complex and costly chronic problems resulting from tobacco addiction."
Six to 12 percent of Mexico's health care costs go to treating smoking-related illnesses, the health secretary said, adding that five people die of such illnesses every hour in Mexico.
Copyright © 2002 AP Online
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The Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (May 31, 2002 7:39 p.m. EDT) - Marking the International Day Without Tobacco, Mexico's health secretary announced Friday that cigarette ads will no longer be allowed on television or radio after Jan. 1, 2003.
In addition, a majority of the nation's pharmacies gradually will phase out the sale of tobacco products starting in June 2003, secretary Julio Frenk said in a ceremony held at President Vicente Fox's official residence.
In support of the measure, Fox announced he was prohibiting cigarette smoking at his residence, known as Los Pinos, or The Pines.
"The control of tobacco use is a matter of survival," Frenk said in announcing an accord signed Thursday with tobacco companies to restrict their advertising.
"There simply won't be enough resources to treat the complex and costly chronic problems resulting from tobacco addiction."
Six to 12 percent of Mexico's health care costs go to treating smoking-related illnesses, the health secretary said, adding that five people die of such illnesses every hour in Mexico.
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