Chinese Medicine Methods to Quit Smoking

There are an estimated 320 million smokers in China, accounting for one-third of total smokers all over the world, according to a survey conducted last year by Gallup, a research-based consultancy. The report also shows about 3,000 Chinese people die because of smoking-related diseases each day and this figure is expected to rise to 8,000 by 2050. "Medically, smoking will enhance the possibilities of getting various diseases ranging from digestion problems and hypertension to arthrolithiasis and heart disease," Huang Yunyu, a doctor at Dongzhimen Hospital, told Metro Beijing.

New Policy Banned Smoking at Playgrounds, Schools - Moscow News

A recently proposed anti-tobacco bill would introduce a sweeping ban on smoking at playgrounds for young children, schools, universities and administrative buildings, as well as at cafes and restaurants starting from 2015, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. "On the whole, children must not be exposed to tobacco smoke and see people smoke at playgrounds, schools, universities, outpatient hospitals and cafes every day. The new bill envisions a total ban on smoking in these places," Medvedev said in his video blog message.

Saudis are Smokers, Tobacco Control

More than a fifth of Saudi Arabia’s population are smokers, spending around SR11 billion (Dh10.8 billion) on cigarettes a year, newspapers said on Thursday. Most of the estimated six million smokers in the largest Arab economy and world’s top oil exporter are aged between 17 and 40 years, the papers said, quoting well known psychologist Ali Zaeri as saying in a study. The largest number of smokers in the Gulf Kingdom is based in the western Red Sea port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s second largest city after the capital Riyadh, he said.

Cigarette Maker in Wismilak, Tobacco Markets

Surabaya cigarette maker Wismilak Inti Makmur plans to sell 30 percent of its stake in an initial public offering later this year, in an effort to capitalize on the increasing appetite among investors in the local equities market. The company, whose brands include Wismilak and Galan, has selected Mandiri Sekuritas and OSK Nusadana Securities to help arrange the IPO. The company did not provide other terms such as total estimated funds to be raised from the IPO. Wismilak will join Gudang Garam — the country’s largest clove cigarette maker — as well as Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna and Bentoel International as tobacco companies on the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX). Wismilak, founded in 1962 as Gelora Djaja and adopted its current name in 1994.