The Western Region branch of the Food and Drug Authority is preparing to aggressively implement the Public Health Act of 2012 (Act 851), which makes discriminatory tobacco smoking in public illegal.
The Act, especially Section 58(1) outlaws smoking in public places such as workplaces, public transit, leisure spaces, restaurants, and bars.
The Authority's decision to crack down on such habits immediately is considered to be opportune, given that data available from the GHS shows that 20% of tobacco-related fatalities in Ghana are due to those who involuntarily inhale smoke from burning tobacco products.
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