The Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher MLA, has released a consultation paper canvassing options for prohibiting smoking in motor vehicles when children are present.
Minimising the public's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is an integral part of ACT tobacco regulation.
The ACT Government is concerned about smoking in cars where children are present, and it's a high priority for this Government to protect our children from exposure to ETS.
The consultation paper canvasses a number of options to address smoking in motor vehicles when children are present.
The purpose of the paper is two-fold to raise awareness about the health risks of ETS exposure and to seek the community's views on this important issue.
Consultation paper
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Submit your comments
Written comments should be addressed to the Health Protection Service, marked “Smoking in cars”.
Mail: Smoking in cars
Health Protection Service
Locked Bag 5
Weston Creek ACT 2611
Email: hps@act.gov.au
Fax: (02) 6205 1705
Submissions to this consultation have now closed.
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