Nearly 600 Smoking Notices Issued in George Town Heritage Zone Since 2022, Says Penang Rep
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Nearly 600 smoking notices issued in George Town Heritage Zone since 2022, says Penang rep
GEORGE TOWN, June 5 — The Penang State Health Department (JKNPP) has issued 597 notices for smoking within the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site here, through 114 enforcement operations since 2022.State Youth, Sports and Health Committee chairman Daniel Gooi Zi Sen said the world heritage site was gazetted as a smoke-free zone since 2015 and is now subjected to the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852).“Throughout…
GEORGE TOWN – Since 2022, through 114 enforcement operations carried out by the State Health Enforcement Officer, a total of 597 smoking offence notices have been issued in the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site area. More worryingly, the trend of increasing smoking offences is becoming more pronounced when a total of 106 offence notices were issued throughout 2025, while 127 notices have been issued so far...
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