Sunday, July 15, 2007

Smoking ban more than welcome

Dan Teng'o on the smoking ban in Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru.

"Life is short. And smoking shortens it even further, by a decade, according to a report released by the World Health Organisation in 2004 after a 50-year study.

The Nakuru, Mombasa and Nairobi councils are on the right path. Other councils should follow their lead and ban smoking in public places. It will keep our environment clean and save lives ."

Read more here.