Massive, Cigarette Ads Are Considered Commonplace
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com -Although public awareness of the dangers of smoking became widespread, nonetheless the kids and teens think smoking rooms it something commonplace. This is due to the number of cigarette advertisements in the mass media were vigorous every day.
"The Advertising in various media, causing a massive kids think it's common. In fact, cigarettes were dangerous to our health and can be deadly, "said the Chairman of the National Tobacco Control Commission, Laksmiati Hanafiah ARIS in Jakarta, Saturday (2/10/2010).
Found on the sidelines the action concerned antitembakau in City Walk Sudirman, Mia says, music events and sports was quite helpful in demonstrated to children and teens about the dangers of smoking.
"Music concerts, parades and other events that sweep the young could help our efforts to prevent them from smoking," he said.
Mia judge, the public, especially young people, began to realize that cigarettes are dangerous. "They also understand that in the rules, tobacco caused adiksi and death for the perpetrators," said Mia.
To that end, the Tobacco Control Komnas asked the Government banned cigarette advertising completely.
"We don't prohibit the smoking behavior or close the cigarette industry, but rather set them and prohibiting cigarette ads loading via any medium," says Mia that Tobacco Control diamini Secretary-general Komnas, Suhardi.
