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Smoking in Uruguay in enclosed public spaces became illegal on 1 March 2006. On that date, bars, restaurants or offices where people are caught smoking, began facing fines of more than $1,100 or a three-day closure. Uruguay was the first country in Latin America to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces.〔(Uruguay curbs smoking in public ) news.bbc.co.uk〕 Anti-smoking groups estimate that as many as a third of Uruguay's 3.4 million people smoke. Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez, an oncologist, has cited reports suggesting about seven people die each day in Uruguay from smoking-related causes including lung cancer, emphysema and other illnesses.〔(Public smoking ban takes effect in Uruguay ) 2 March 2006 tobaccofree.org〕 To help promote the plan, president Vazquez launched a campaign called "A Million Thanks," which is a reference to the number of Uruguayan smokers. So far, the campaign seems to have won these people over, as an opinion poll conducted by the Ministry of Public Health states that close to 70% of the country's smokers support the legislation.〔(Uruguay implements smoking ban ) Dominion Paper〕 The president was the impetus behind the government-decreed measure, which is among the world’s toughest and is similar to bans already in place in Ireland, Sweden, and Norway.〔(Uruguay smoking ban toughest in Latin America ) 2 March 2006 hispanictips.com〕 == See also == *Philip Morris v. Uruguay 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smoking in Uruguay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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