The
First Nonsmoking Nation
Bhutan
banned tobacco. Could the rest of the world follow? |
Smoke free by decree of His Royal
Majesty Singye Jigme Wangchuck. |
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If you're
indignant that your boss just shut the smoking room
and outraged that you have to leave the bar to light
up, take heart. Life could be worse. You could be
Bhutanese.
The tiny, trendy
Himalayan kingdom recently became the world's first
nonsmoking nation. Since Dec. 17, it has been illegal
to smoke in public or sell tobacco. [Read
More on Slate]
Posted
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005, at 4:25 AM PT
HOLY HIMALAYAS! A NONSMOKING NATION
Guests to Bhutan may be exempt...
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BBC: Bhutan
seeks to ban smoking
19 January, 2003, 15:57 GMT
Armed with tradition and
determination, Bhutan's Government says it wants to stamp
out smoking across the country - possibly becoming the first
nation on earth to entirely ban tobacco use.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2674039.stm
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