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Russian President signs smoking ban bill into law
Monday February 25, 2013 06:06:31 PM,
IANS
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Moscow: Russian
President Vladimir Putin has signed a smoking ban bill into law,
the Kremlin said Monday.
The law bans smoking in public places, including bars,
restaurants, hotels, hospitals, stadiums and train stations,
reported Xinhua.
It also imposes measures to reduce the demand for tobacco products
and restrict trade in them. Advertising and sponsorship of tobacco
is prohibited under the law.
The State Duma, or lower house of the parliament, approved the
bill on Feb 12 and the Federation Council, the upper house, passed
it Feb 20.
It will come into effect June 1.
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