I just want to share my idea for your question "What will be the next major health issue?".
I had a long time of my life in a big city, Bangkok. Everybody knows the traffic jam is severe there. One thing that I am always sick of it is air pollution. Most of the problem comes from cars. Even though we have a legislation to make the owner check their cars very often, the problem is still severe because of a large number of cars. I always think that whether it is possible to limit the number of the cars. We never talk about it. We just promote car-pool in some areas.
I don't know how the other countries think about this problem.
Ratana Saipanish.
>From: Michael Talty<
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>Subject: Smoking bans, what next ?
>Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 12:38:25 +1000
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>Smoking bans in dining areas of pubs & clubs.
>Being a non-smoker and HCW I can only applaud it. The thing I find
>interesting is how long it has taken for such regulations to be put in
>place.
>
>This obvious progression of restrictions in public spaces has probably come
>about because of the successful case of a bar worker sueing her employee for
>smoking related illness resultant from employment. Suddenly there is an
>interest from hotel owners to reduce the risk and liability for the ill
>effects of the environment they provide in their hotel premises. An anti-
>smoking party member of parliament undoubtedly aided the bills transition.
>
>The recent local controversy regarding the social and financial problems
>associated with the easy access to gambling has resulted in recent
>legislation to curb the access to and environment in which the most common
>electronic machines are played.
>
>I asked 'what next' as a way of suggesting that both these problems have
>been obvious for years but its not until the interest of the stakeholders,
>hotel licences, politicians and the community are aroused will a
>significant- health promoting-change occur. What next for those who had been
>advocating this change? Will we be defending the encroachment of our smoke
>free areas in a few years when a new generation of smokers or the arguments
>of civil liberties win court battles protecting their rights? What will be
>the next major health issue and will we be ready to meet it?
>
>Health promotion to a new student like me is like a series of little
>battles. You need to know what you want to achieve and prepare for the
>battle, know who the enemy is and them wait for the best opportunity to
>advance into battle.
>
>Michael Talty
>Sydney
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>From: "Elizabeth Develin"<
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>Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 7:23 PM
>Subject: Smoking in dining areas of pubs, clubs and nightclubs banned as of
>6th September
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> > Hello,
> > New introduced has been introduced in the state of New South Wales (NSW)in
> > Australia.
> >
> > The Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 requires most enclosed public places
>in
> > NSW to be smoke-free. Up until 6 September 2001, pubs, clubs and
>nightclubs
> > have been exempted from the legislation. However, from 6 September 2001
> > (today) certain dining areas of pubs, clubs and nightclubs will be
>required
> > to be smoke-free.This is not a blanket ban in pubs, clubs and nightclubs,
> > just a ban whilstfood is consumed in dining areas. Attached is a file on
> > how the Act applies to pubs and clubs etc which has been circulated by the
> > state health deppartment.
> >
> > I would be interested to hear from people in other countries about their
> > local legislation - and any thoughts on this new legislation in Australia.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
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