Right to health v. right to smoke during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
The tobacco epidemic is one of the world's most serious public health threats, killing more than 8 million people each year. More than 7 million of those deaths are directly related to tobacco use, while approximately 1.2 million are related to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smo...
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Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd
2022
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/106452/7/106452_Right%20to%20health%20v.%20right%20to%20smoke%20during%20COVID-19.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/106452/ http://www.ijlgc.com/PDF/IJLGC-2022-28-06-08.pdf |
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| Summary: | The tobacco epidemic is one of the world's most serious public health threats,
killing more than 8 million people each year. More than 7 million of those
deaths are directly related to tobacco use, while approximately 1.2 million are
related to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. The World
Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO
FCTC) was adopted by the WHO to control tobacco consumption and provide
protection to society from being exposed to tobacco smoke or better known as
second-hand smoke (SHS). A smoking ban in public places has been widely
implemented across the globe. However, the implementation of the smoke-free
law has been challenging for many countries as it is said to impeach
constitutional rights areas. In Malaysia, the enforcement of the smoke-free
legislation in January 2019 has sparked outrage among smokers as they alleged
the smoke-free law is unconstitutional and against human rights. This article
also finds that Malaysia needs to be proactive in implementing effective
measures to secure public health because tobacco control is a major issue that
requires stronger state action which if it fails, the government can be
accountable for not protecting individuals' right to health comprehensively. |
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