Right to health v. right to smoke during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
The tobacco epidemic is one of the world's most serious public health threats, killing more than 8 million people each year. More than 7 million of those deaths are directly related to tobacco use, while approximately 1.2 million are related to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smo...
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my.iium.irep.1064522023-09-01T02:20:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/106452/ Right to health v. right to smoke during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia Md Tahir, Farah Sherwani Onn, NorHusna Emirah Fauzi, Husna H Social Sciences (General) K Law (General) The tobacco epidemic is one of the world's most serious public health threats, killing more than 8 million people each year. More than 7 million of those deaths are directly related to tobacco use, while approximately 1.2 million are related to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) was adopted by the WHO to control tobacco consumption and provide protection to society from being exposed to tobacco smoke or better known as second-hand smoke (SHS). A smoking ban in public places has been widely implemented across the globe. However, the implementation of the smoke-free law has been challenging for many countries as it is said to impeach constitutional rights areas. In Malaysia, the enforcement of the smoke-free legislation in January 2019 has sparked outrage among smokers as they alleged the smoke-free law is unconstitutional and against human rights. This article also finds that Malaysia needs to be proactive in implementing effective measures to secure public health because tobacco control is a major issue that requires stronger state action which if it fails, the government can be accountable for not protecting individuals' right to health comprehensively. Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd 2022-06-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/106452/7/106452_Right%20to%20health%20v.%20right%20to%20smoke%20during%20COVID-19.pdf Md Tahir, Farah Sherwani and Onn, NorHusna Emirah and Fauzi, Husna (2022) Right to health v. right to smoke during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNICATION, 7 (28). pp. 60-74. E-ISSN 0128-1763 http://www.ijlgc.com/PDF/IJLGC-2022-28-06-08.pdf 10.35631/IJLGC.728005 |
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The tobacco epidemic is one of the world's most serious public health threats,
killing more than 8 million people each year. More than 7 million of those
deaths are directly related to tobacco use, while approximately 1.2 million are
related to non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. The World
Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO
FCTC) was adopted by the WHO to control tobacco consumption and provide
protection to society from being exposed to tobacco smoke or better known as
second-hand smoke (SHS). A smoking ban in public places has been widely
implemented across the globe. However, the implementation of the smoke-free
law has been challenging for many countries as it is said to impeach
constitutional rights areas. In Malaysia, the enforcement of the smoke-free
legislation in January 2019 has sparked outrage among smokers as they alleged
the smoke-free law is unconstitutional and against human rights. This article
also finds that Malaysia needs to be proactive in implementing effective
measures to secure public health because tobacco control is a major issue that
requires stronger state action which if it fails, the government can be
accountable for not protecting individuals' right to health comprehensively. |
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Right to health v. right to smoke during COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia |
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