The protracted revision of tobacco control regulation
It has been five years since the Government Regulation (PP) Number 109/2012 on “Safeguarding of Materials Containing Addictive Substances in the Form of Tobacco Products for Health” came into effect. However, the implementation of this regulation has not resulted in decreasing cigarette consumption. In fact, smoking prevalence rate in Indonesia within five years increased by […]
Berlarut-larut Revisi PP 109
Lima tahun sejak Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) Nomor 109 tahun 2012 tentang Pengamanan Bahan yang Mengandung Zat Adiktif Berupa Produk Tembakau bagi Kesehatan berlaku, tingkat konsumsi rokok belum juga mengalami penurunan. Tingkat prevalensi merokok pada 2013 tercatat 7,2 persen, sedangkan 2018 justru meningkat 2 persen menjadi 9,1 persen. “Saat ini lebih dari 35 persen masyarakat Indonesia […]
