PS warns on tobacco rights

She was speaking at a public debate under the theme ‘Smoke-Free Public Places - A Human Right’ at the University of Botswana(UB) conference centre. El Halabi said protecting our right to breathe clean air is a fundamental right.

“The scientific evidence is clear that second-hand smoke (SHS) causes serious diseases like cancer, heart disease and premature death among non-smokers and childhood illness including cot death and asthma. Worldwide, 600,000 people are estimated to die annually as a result of exposure to SHS,” she said.