Why are minors prohibited from smoking?

The Law on the Protection of Minors and other laws and regulations have corresponding provisions prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors and prohibiting minors from smoking.

Protection of minors

Article 37 It is forbidden to sell alcohol and tobacco to minors, and business operators shall set up signs in a prominent position not to sell alcohol and tobacco to minors; If it is difficult to determine whether he has reached adulthood, he shall be required to show his identity certificate.

No one is allowed to smoke or drink alcohol in classrooms, dormitories, activity rooms and other places where minors concentrate their activities in primary and secondary schools, kindergartens and nurseries.

Article 67 Whoever sells alcohol and tobacco to minors, or fails to set up a sign prohibiting the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors in a prominent position, shall be ordered by the competent department to make corrections and be given administrative punishment according to law.

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Hazards of smoking:

1, carcinogenicity

Although smokers don't accept it, it is universally acknowledged that smoking causes cancer.

2. Influence on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Many studies believe that smoking is the main risk factor of many cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and the incidence of coronary heart disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease of smokers has increased significantly.

3. Effects on respiratory tract

Smoking is one of the main causes of chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic airway obstruction. Experimental research shows that long-term smoking can damage and shorten the cilia of bronchial mucosa and affect the cilia removal function. In addition, submucosal gland hyperplasia, hypertrophy, increased mucus secretion, composition has also changed, easy to block bronchioles.

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