Majority of Chinese youth suffer from second-hand smoking in public places
Nearly 44 percent and 56 percent of Chinese youth are exposed to second-hand smoke at home and in public places, respectively, according to the latest Global Youth Tobacco Survey.There are nearly 700 million children in the world and 180 million in China suffering from second-hand smoking, said Cui Minyan, head of Safe Kids China, a Shanghai-based branch of Safe Kids Worldwide. The Chinese Society of Respiratory Diseases, Safe Kids Worldwide, and many hospitals jointly launched the “Tobacco Control Green Project” on May 24 right before the “World No Tobacco Day” on May 31, which is aimed at creating a healthy smoke-free environment for children.
In addition, a large number of pediatricians at hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places have decided to quit smoking and Johnson & Johnson will provide doctors who have participated in the green project and plan to quit smoking with quit-smoking products for free.