Campaign to be Launched to Protect Non-smokers |
Mr. Gaspard said scientific studies have
revealed that tobacco smoke contains about 4000 chemicals, forty of which can
cause cancer. Tobacco consumption, he noted, is responsible for more deaths than
AIDS and by the year 2030, ten million persons will die annually from the
effects of tobacco consumption. Mr. Gaspard noted that tobacco consumption and exposure to second hand smoke compromises the health of all St. Lucians, which is the most valuable resource of the country. He suggested that the national efforts to reduce tobacco consumption would require the active participation of all families and invited persons needing assistance to contact the Bureau of Health Education or the St. Lucia Cancer Society.
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