Unsung convened yesterday with members of anti-tobacco organisations, reaching an agreement geared toward new management to restrict e–cigarette entry to young individuals throughout the island.
Yesterday’s gathering saw Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew meet with representatives from the Non-Smoking Campaign Foundation and the Phuket Smoke-Free News Centre Network. The assembly happened on the Royal Phuket City Hotel, where a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed, marking an increased commitment to manage measures associated to tobacco and e-cigarettes within the Phuket Education Quality Development Project.
Veteran Professor Dr Prakit Vatheesatokkit, president of the Campaign for Non-Smoking Foundation and a recognised member of the National Tobacco Products Control Board, was alongside Governor Narong. Other key members present included Dr Niti Hethanurak, Deputy Director General of the Department of Disease Control, Dr Chayanan Sitthibut, Director of the Tobacco Products Control Board Division, Chirawat Yusabai, Deputy Director of the Tobacco Products Control Board Division, and Chavala Phawaputanon Na Mahasarakham, Assistant Manager of the Campaign for Non-Smoking Foundation and the Phuket Smoke-Free News Centre Network.
A lecture was delivered by Dr Prakit and Dr Niti Hetanurak to the audience primarily comprised of native school administrators and authorities representatives. The speak centred around important methods for curbing and controlling what they termed as the “e-cigarette pandemic among youths.” The intention behind this plan is to assist align Phuket with international requirements on tobacco control and usage.
Moreover, the signing of the MoU guarantees to help these targets by enlisting the support of all related governmental our bodies in alignment with the mission to safeguard Thai individuals, particularly children and youths, from addictive tobacco types, including e-cigarettes. This mission hopes to be achieved by providing timely and accurate details about the attainable risks.
Emphasising the urgency of the state of affairs, authorities are calling for a stringent ban on the sale of such products, demanding steady scrutiny by law enforcement. This demand acknowledges the recognition of e-cigarettes amongst younger of us and the pressing want to manage and management their access.
Authorities are optimistic that the consent and collaboration of all sectors to this technique will contribute positively to the national agenda as outlined by governmental coverage on the protected entry and use of e-cigarettes, reported The Phuket News..