The Foundation for Women and anti-smoking organizations in Thailand have jointly launched a campaign urging smokers to stop smoking for the sake of their families.
The Foundation for Women as well as the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and a network of anti-smoking organizations announced today during a joint conference in Sonkhla province, the launch of the campaign and the newly established network of anti-smoking housewives.
The campaign was established to mark the birthday celebration of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the queen consort of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and to gain support from the government to improve the lives of women in Thailand and their families.
These organizations see the need for action to be taken to help the growing numbers of women and children suffering from second-hand smoke inhalation at homes in Thailand. Smokers are urged to stop smoking to improve their own health and that of the people around them especially their family members.
In addition, the National Statistical Office revealed that less than half of the pregnant women who smoked in 2014 were aware of the health effects smoking has on unborn babies while only half of those who didn't smoke were aware of the risk.
Of all people in the country, those in the South of Thailand suffer most from second hand smoke at home. They account for 37.3% of all second-hand smoke victims. The rest include those living in the North East, who account for 30.9%, the North 28.7% and the Central region 23.6% respectively. Around 17.3 million people suffered from second hand smoke in their homes last year.
Information and Source
Reporter : Nuppol Suvansombut
Rewriter : Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau & Public Relations : http://thainews.prd.go.th
The Foundation for Women as well as the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and a network of anti-smoking organizations announced today during a joint conference in Sonkhla province, the launch of the campaign and the newly established network of anti-smoking housewives.
The campaign was established to mark the birthday celebration of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the queen consort of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and to gain support from the government to improve the lives of women in Thailand and their families.
These organizations see the need for action to be taken to help the growing numbers of women and children suffering from second-hand smoke inhalation at homes in Thailand. Smokers are urged to stop smoking to improve their own health and that of the people around them especially their family members.
In addition, the National Statistical Office revealed that less than half of the pregnant women who smoked in 2014 were aware of the health effects smoking has on unborn babies while only half of those who didn't smoke were aware of the risk.
Of all people in the country, those in the South of Thailand suffer most from second hand smoke at home. They account for 37.3% of all second-hand smoke victims. The rest include those living in the North East, who account for 30.9%, the North 28.7% and the Central region 23.6% respectively. Around 17.3 million people suffered from second hand smoke in their homes last year.
Information and Source
Reporter : Nuppol Suvansombut
Rewriter : Rodney McNeil
National News Bureau & Public Relations : http://thainews.prd.go.th
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