Generational Smoking Ban: Maldives has become the first country in the world to impose a generational smoking ban. Know the purpose behind this rule and its health benefits.
Maldives has become the first country in the world to impose a generational smoking ban. This is a special kind of rule, which prevents people of a certain age group from smoking. A generational smoking ban is a policy that bans people born in a particular year or year from purchasing cigarettes or tobacco. This step will help in protecting the young generation from the risk of tobacco. Let us know more information about it.
One fourth of the population under 15 is smoking
Maldives has banned smoking for generations. Here, any person born after January 1, 2007 is banned from smoking or buying tobacco. The new restrictions come as the island, with a population of more than 5 million, attempted to reduce smoking last year and also banned vaping and electronic cigarettes. Tobacco epidemic is spreading in the world due to smoking. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that tobacco is responsible for the death of more than 70 lakh people every year.
A survey conducted in 2021 showed that almost a quarter of the population over the age of 15 in the Maldives is using tobacco. Tobacco affects every part of the body and increases cases like cancer, stroke and heart disease. In such a situation, this step will help in protecting the coming generation from major diseases.
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What is the effect on the body when quitting tobacco or smoking?
Quitting smoking or tobacco has positive effects on the body. Experts believe that gradually the level of carbon monoxide in the body starts returning to normal. Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, which replaces oxygen particles in the blood. When carbon monoxide is eliminated, the oxygen level also becomes normal. If smoking is quitted on time, the risk of cancer of mouth, esophagus, bladder, kidney etc. is reduced.
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