May 31st is the International No Tobacco Day, and the tobacco industry has once again become the focus of attention of the country, industry and consumers. In recent years, the output and sales volume of China's tobacco industry have maintained steady development, and profits and taxes have reached new highs every year. The tobacco industry has become the industry with the highest tax payment, accounting for nearly 10% of government revenue. However, behind this set of brilliant data, there is also another set of data showing an upward trend - according to statistics from the World Health Organization, China has the largest number of smokers in the world. In 2002, there were approximately 350 million smokers in my country, reaching the highest number in the world. 1/3 of smokers. How to balance tobacco economy and health security issues? The tobacco industry has developed steadily. Since 1987, tobacco has been my country’s largest tax source. In 2002, my country's tobacco industry paid 145.6 billion yuan in taxes and profits, accounting for 8% of my country's fiscal revenue. In 2004, the cumulative profits and taxes of my country's tobacco industry exceeded 210 billion yuan, which doubled compared with 2000. The tobacco industry's tax revenue accounted for 10% of the country's total tax revenue. It increased to 240 billion yuan in 2005. The production and sales of cigarettes have also maintained a steady growth trend. Production increased from 35.783 million boxes in 2003 to 38.576 million boxes in 2005, an increase of 7.2%. Sales volume increased from 35.959 million boxes in 2003 to 38.9987 million boxes in 2005, an increase of 7.8%. Economic benefits also remained stable. growth momentum. More than 1 million people die from diseases caused by smoking every year in our country. It has become a recognized fact that smoking is harmful to health. It is understood that cigarettes contain more than 1,400 ingredients. There are more than 40 carcinogens in the smoke produced when smoking, as well as more than ten substances that can promote the development of cancer. Among them, the most harmful to the human body are nicotine, carbon monoxide and a variety of other metal compounds. Relevant medical research shows that smoking is a behavioral hazard factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other diseases. Smoking has become the second global killer after hypertension. Some data show that the incidence of lung cancer in long-term smokers is 10 to 20 times higher than in non-smokers, the incidence of laryngeal cancer is 6 to 10 times higher, the incidence of coronary heart disease is 2 to 3 times higher, and the incidence of circulatory system is 3 times higher. The incidence rate of tracheal type is 2 to 8 times higher. Passive smoking is more harmful. An average of 1 hour of passive smoking per day is enough to damage arteries. Some women who live with smokers are 6 times more likely to develop lung cancer than ordinary people. Among people aged 15 and above in our country, 60% of males and 4% of females smoke. Every year, 5 million smokers die from smoking-related diseases around the world, including 1.2 million in China. According to statistics, if left unchecked, this number will reach 10 million by 2020. Therefore, according to data provided by the World Health Organization, although the tobacco industry has always claimed that the employment and tax revenue brought by this industry have made a great contribution to the world economy, the contribution of the tobacco industry to the economy is far from being enough to offset the impact on household expenses, public health* **Loss caused to health, environment and national economy. Therefore, the World Health Organization lists the tobacco epidemic as the most serious public health problem in the world as a key control area. One in every four people smokes, accounting for 1/3 of the world’s smokers. my country is both a major tobacco producer and a major tobacco consumer. According to statistics, my country's tobacco production is equivalent to the sum of the other seven largest tobacco-producing countries. my country sells 1.6 trillion cigarettes every year, and Chinese people consume about one-third of the world's cigarettes. At present, there are about 320 to 360 million smokers in China, accounting for about 1/3 of the total number of smokers in the world. This means that one out of every four Chinese people is a smoker. It is understood that the results of the 1996 National Epidemiological Survey on Smoking Behavior showed that the smoking rate of people over 15 years old nationwide was 37.6%, of which the smoking rates of men and women were 66.9% and 4.2% respectively. After standardizing the results of the two surveys with the 2000 census data, the smoking rate in 2002 dropped by 1.8% compared with 1996, and the smoking rate for men and women dropped by 3.1% and 1.0% respectively. However, due to population growth and aging, the number of smokers still increased by 30 million compared with 1996. The survey results show that in 2002, the smoking rate of people over 15 years old in my country was 35.8%, of which the smoking rates of men and women were 66.0% and 3.1% respectively. Behind the huge smoking population, the trend of younger smokers in my country has begun to intensify. Compared with the 1980s, the average age of starting smoking has dropped from 22.4 years old to 19.7 years old.

News came from the 10th anniversary celebration of the China Smoking and Health Association held recently: my country's smoking population is getting younger, the smoking rate among teenagers has increased, and the number of smokers has reached 50 million. Experts call for keeping young people away from the dangers of tobacco. China's tobacco control campaign has a long way to go. The high tax profits brought by China's tobacco industry and the prominent health and safety issues in the tobacco industry have made China's tobacco control situation extremely complicated. Since the late 1980s, China has launched a tobacco control campaign. Since then, restrictions on tobacco advertising, youth smoking, and smoking in public places have been introduced. However, due to the lack of binding force in tobacco control regulations, smoking still often occurs in restaurants, offices and other public places today. In 2003, China officially moved closer to the world on tobacco control. First of all, the Chinese government officially signed the "International Framework Convention on Tobacco Control" (hereinafter referred to as the Convention). In the same year, it established the National Tobacco Control Office, which is affiliated to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. As the most direct tobacco control department at the central government level, it is responsible for training smoking cessation doctors. , organize smoking cessation contests, smoking situation surveys and various anti-smoking publicity activities. Since 2005, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has officially come into effect in China, and most of its provisions are aimed at limiting tobacco production and consumption. The government bans or restricts most advertising, promotions and sponsorships. Whether it directly or indirectly encourages others to smoke will become the main criterion. Domestic tobacco companies' promotional channels will be further restricted. In addition, the "Framework Convention on Tobacco Control" stipulates that cigarette packages must have a smoking warning printed on no less than 1/3 of the packaging area, which will inhibit consumers' desire to purchase and weaken the image tension of cigarette brands. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control also requires tobacco companies to disclose the ingredients and emissions in their products to the government, which will add huge costs and competitive pressure to domestic tobacco companies. The implementation of various laws and regulations shows that the government attaches great importance to tobacco control issues. However, some insiders point out that China's tobacco control actions are only in the initial stage. At present, China's legislative capabilities, policy development, and tobacco control skills are still insufficient. It is understood that taking tobacco control skills as an example, many foreign medical schools involve a large amount of tobacco control content in the training of medical students. Medical and health service institutions will provide the public with a variety of tobacco control courses or smoking cessation guides, and set up extensive smoking cessation clinics. But at present, these still need to be improved in China. Create a smoke-free environment and citizens call for a ban on smoking. "Create a smoke-free environment" is the theme of this year's World No Tobacco Day. "Smoke-free" has been shouted in public places for many years, but the effect has not been very significant. However, smoking control in public places has always been an issue of great concern to many citizens. During a random interview in the Tianhe City Plaza area of ??Guangzhou, the reporter learned that nearly 80% of citizens believe that in order to prevent more non-smokers from becoming victims of "second-hand smoke", smoking should be banned in public places. There are also a small number of citizens who hold a wait-and-see attitude. They believe that banning smoking in public places is difficult and may be difficult to implement. Citizens applauded the ban on smoking in public places. Recently, reporters visited many crowded public places in the city to learn about Guangzhou's smoking control situation and citizens' reactions. The reporter saw that there were obvious "no smoking" signs in large shopping malls, hospitals, subways, and buses, and few citizens openly smoked in these places. However, there are many people who smoke in bus shelters, parks and other places. Many citizens hold a favorable view when talking about their views on banning smoking in public places. Ms. Li, who works as an office clerk in a foreign trade company in Guangzhou, is a strong opponent of second-hand smoke. What worries Ms. Li is that she has to accept the poison of second-hand smoke in the office every day. Because there were three heavy smokers among her colleagues, they would smoke in the office every afternoon. Due to the reputation among her colleagues, Ms. Li had no choice but to accept it after several attempts to persuade her failed. Therefore, Ms. Li is a loyal supporter of banning smoking in "public places". She believes that no one's behavior in public places can endanger the health of others, and the same is true for smoking in public places, which should be banned. Citizen Mr. Chen told reporters that the company prohibits smoking in the office area, and the balcony on the floor where the company is located has become a good place for many male colleagues to relieve their smoking addiction. "For me personally, smoking can relieve the huge pressure at work, but I don't want to affect other people's health, but I don't want others to interfere with my behavior." Mr. Chen said, "So whenever the craving for cigarettes comes, I will Go to the balcony and smoke, get the best of both worlds." Citizens applaud the ban on smoking in public places, but some people have reservations about the final effect of the "smoking ban", and Mr. Zhang is one of them.

He said it is imperative to ban smoking in public places. But Mr. Zhang is worried. The slogan "No smoking in public places" has been shouted for many years. In fact, many people still smoke without concern in restaurants and other public places. "Specially set up 'smoking areas' in public places to allow smokers to smoke in a certain area. This not only allows smokers to have an 'enjoyable' place, but also reduces the number of victims of second-hand smoke and gives everyone an air "Clean environment." Guangzhou launches smoking control plan in public places. Recently, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention launched the "Towards a Smoke-free China" smoking control project in Beijing. The first batch of pilot cities will be Guangzhou and Jiangmen, which will pilot the city's public places. Ban smoking to reduce the number of second-hand smokers. These public places include entertainment venues, schools, shopping malls, etc. At the same time, the Guangzhou Municipal Government held a symposium on the "Guangzhou Smoking Control Regulations (Draft)" to solicit opinions from all walks of life and citizens. This regulation stipulates that smoking is prohibited in public places such as theaters, bookstores, and public transport waiting rooms. It also prohibits or restricts smoking in public transportation and public places, discourages teenagers from smoking, prohibits primary and secondary school students from smoking, and prohibits the sale of cigarettes to minors. Radio stations, television stations, newspapers and periodicals are prohibited from broadcasting or publishing advertisements for tobacco products. According to reports, Guangzhou’s tobacco control may set the maximum penalty at 100 yuan. This means that after the smoking ban, smokers will face a penalty of up to 100 yuan if they smoke in public places. Disguised marketing by tobacco companies frequently hits the rocks. With the implementation of the "Interim Measures for the Administration of Tobacco Advertising" and the "Framework Convention on Tobacco Control", from a legal sense, the tobacco industry will gradually end its era of "advertising, promotion and sponsorship". However, the fact is that tobacco advertising and regulations play a "cat and mouse" game. With flexibility, tacit tobacco advertising can be seen everywhere. According to monitoring by the Beijing Industrial and Commercial Advertising Testing Center, among the top ten products with the highest illegal rates, tobacco advertising has topped the list for two consecutive years. Historical Tobacco Advertising Sidelines In our country, the Advertising Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China have also made clear prohibitions and restrictions on the scope of tobacco advertising. In order to strengthen the management of tobacco advertising, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce promulgated the "Interim Measures for the Management of Tobacco Advertising" in accordance with the "Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China" and relevant national regulations. According to the provisions of the country's "Interim Measures for the Administration of Tobacco Advertising", radio, television, and movie programs as well as articles in newspapers and periodicals are not allowed to publish tobacco advertisements in disguise; if the names of other goods, services, and service items are the same as the trademark names of tobacco products, the goods, Advertisements for services must clearly indicate the name of the product and type of service in an easily identifiable manner, and must not contain any indication that the product or service is related to tobacco products. Therefore, some people in the industry believe that in the current cigarette advertising management legislation, the most problematic link is identification, because the laws and regulations in this area are still relatively vague. The "Interim Measures for the Administration of Tobacco Advertising" only mentions one sentence: "It is prohibited to use radio, television, movie programs, newspapers, and periodical articles to publish tobacco advertisements in disguised form." However, there is no clear statement on what "disguised tobacco advertisements" are. . In this way, tobacco manufacturers are provided with the opportunity to "play the edge". The country's "Interim Measures for the Administration of Tobacco Advertising" regulates tobacco advertising. Why are many tobacco companies keen to skirt around the regulations? Zhang Yifang, vice president of the China Smoking Control Association, said in an interview with the media that tobacco advertising is the main means used by tobacco companies to compete for the cigarette market, promote tobacco consumption, encourage smokers to continue smoking, attract new smokers, especially to induce the majority of teenagers to smoke. . The current situation of disguised advertising has frequently hit the rocks and been stopped. "The mountain is high and the peak is artificial - Hongta Group", "The big red eagle - the eagle of victory", "Crane dances on the white sand, my heart is flying"... These tobacco advertising brands are seen in major media, although The company uses the banner of "promoting corporate culture", but what comes to consumers' minds is the shadow of cigarettes. In recent years, with the supervision of relevant national advertising regulations, these tobacco advertisements have frequently hit the rocks. In 2004, Baisha Culture Communication Company hired "Olympic flying star" Liu Xiang to become the image spokesperson of "Baisha Culture". His advertisements are now frequently broadcast on CCTV, Hunan and other TV stations. However, on November 2, Baisha Group's "Crane Dances on White Sand, My Heart Is Flying" commercial was monitored in real time by the Advertising Monitoring Center of the Beijing Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce and "suspended".

The reason is that "Cranes dance on the white sand, my heart is flying" was once used in tobacco advertisements. After reporting to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, it was determined that this sentence is a tobacco advertising slogan. According to the provisions of the Advertising Law, this type of advertising slogan cannot be used in public. It was published and used in the media, so the central and Beijing media were ordered to stop broadcasting. After the tobacco advertising slogan "Crane dances on the white sand, my heart is flying" was urgently stopped, TV media appeared again with "Big Red Eagle Victory Eagle", "A glimpse of Huangshan Mountain, the sky is high and the clouds are clear", "As far as our thoughts are concerned, we can How Far Can It Go” and other tobacco advertisements. Likewise, these tobacco ads have been taken off the air. In February 2005, the Advertising Monitoring Center of the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce announced that in the 15-second advertisement broadcast on CCTV2 and CCTV3, the image advertisement of "Jiu Zi Zi" by Sichuan Jiaozi Cultural Communication Company was stopped. . At the same time, the Advertising Monitoring Center of the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce ordered to stop broadcasting image advertisements placed by domestic tobacco companies such as Jiangxi Yuetuchun, Guizhou Huangguoshu, Chongqing Meiden, and Jiangsu Yipinmei. The Advertising Monitoring Center of the Beijing Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce believes that "Jiaozi" is the advertising slogan for Jiaozi cigarettes, the Yue Tuchun advertising picture is the Yue Tuchun tobacco product trademark, and the Yipinmei advertising picture highlights the registered tobacco trademark " The words "Yipinmei". Among the top 10 industries with suspected illegal advertising rates in 2005 announced by the Beijing Advertising Monitoring Center in January last year, "tobacco" had the highest suspected illegal rate, reaching 100%. All 581 tobacco advertisements monitored by the monitoring center are suspected of being illegal. An interesting phenomenon is that 514 of the suspected illegal advertisements were released by non-tobacco companies, but tobacco slogans appeared in the advertisements, or the same or similar trademarks as those of tobacco companies were used. , packaging, decoration, product names, etc. This is directly related to the diversified operations of Big Tobacco Group. This year, the Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce Monitoring Center released a monitoring report on illegal advertising for the whole year last year. Tobacco advertising still has the highest rate of suspected illegal advertising. Illegal tobacco advertisements are mainly manifested in the following: non-tobacco companies’ advertisements use the same or similar trademarks, packaging, decoration, and product names as those of tobacco companies; or non-tobacco companies use tobacco slogans in their advertisements. The "curse" of regulating advertising regulations is getting tighter and tighter. Although there are regulatory restrictions, tobacco image promotion advertisements can be found everywhere. Advertisements such as "Crane Dances on the White Sand, My Heart Soars", "Big Red Eagle, Eagle of Victory", "The Mountain is High and the Peak" appear in the name of a group company, etc., but they have obvious cigarette brand characteristics or hints. In addition, various competitions, public service advertisements, TV columns, etc. bearing the name of cigarettes are also common. In October 2005, China joined the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. According to the provisions of the Convention, each party to the Convention will formulate more stringent restrictive policies on tobacco prices, packaging, sales, advertising, etc. According to the provisions of the Convention, all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship should be broadly banned within five years of the Convention entering into force. In the past, tobacco advertising and sponsorship activities were very frequent. Last year, Hunan Baisha Group sponsored the China Go League A League "China He" that year, but as we all know, the "He" brand is a high-end cigarette brand owned by Baisha Group. At the same time, Wuhan Red Golden Dragon Football Team, Yunnan Hongta Football Team, and Honghe Racing Team are all sponsored by tobacco companies. According to the provisions of the Convention, such advertising activities by tobacco manufacturers will be widely banned within 5 years. At the same time, relevant departments in my country will design a number of cigarette warnings and icons in the future, such as rotten lungs, skulls, black teeth, etc. Industry insiders believe that the entry into force of the Convention will restrict most tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and the promotional channels of domestic tobacco companies will be further restricted. Related links: Beware of "false propaganda" about cigarettes. The World Health Organization points out that any form of tobacco can swallow life. Cigarettes, pipes, snuff, clove cigarettes, moist snuff, smokeless cigarettes, cigars, etc. are all fatal. The so-called mild, light, strong flavor, fruity, chocolate, natural, non-addictive, organic cigarettes, products with potential smoke reduction, low-harm, etc. are just the "disguise" of cigarettes. Medical experts point out that as long as nicotine is present in cigarettes, the harmful effects of cigarettes will not be eliminated. In this regard, the "Framework Convention on Tobacco Control" stipulates that within 3 years of entering into force in a party, tobacco product packaging and labels must not be promoted in any manner that is false, misleading, deceptive or creates a wrong impression of their harm, such as "low tar", "light flavor" "," "super light", "soft" and other words.

The pattern of younger smokers has not changed. Data show that the average smoking rate among middle school students nationwide is 3.41%. The huge consumer group has made China the world's largest smoker. People's understanding of the harmful effects of smoking on health has gradually formed, but in society, tobacco Today, as more and more attention is paid to the dangers, the team of small smokers around us has the tendency to develop and "grow". According to relevant data surveys, the average smoking rate among middle school students nationwide is 3.41%. Survey data shows that as many as 5 million people die every year around the world due to smoking. Among them, the average age at which smokers start smoking in my country has dropped from 22.4 years old to 19.7 years old. The younger smokers are worrying. During recent visits to some schools, the reporter also clearly felt that the phenomenon of younger smokers has not changed significantly. The medical and health circles have called for: The trend of younger smokers is becoming more and more serious, and it is urgent for teenagers to control smoking. The current average age of smoking is 3 years earlier. According to a survey in Hainan Province last year, the smoking rate among middle school students in Hainan Province was as high as 4.49%, one percentage point higher than the national average of 3.41%. The Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a survey report last year saying that smokers in Shenzhen are getting younger. The average age of smokers is 32.8 years old, and 31.3% of college and middle school students have smoked. Data from the Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Department of the Shenyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention show that currently, 35.6% of middle school boys and 18.2% of girls have tried smoking among middle school students in Shenyang. The smoking rate among boys is 10.7%, while the smoking rate among girls is 2.0%. The total smoking rate is 40.9%, the male smoking rate is 69.8%, and the female smoking rate is 13.2%. According to sample surveys conducted by the health department in recent years, the smoking rates among college, high school and junior high school boys are as high as 46%, 45% and 34% respectively. The average age of "smokers" in my country is constantly decreasing. The age of initial smoking was 3 years earlier in 1996 than in 1984, and the youngest smoker was only 7 years old. A survey on youth smoking in Chengdu in the past three years released by the Chengdu Center for Disease Control in 2005 showed that almost half of high school boys have smoked, and the smoking rate among high school girls is as high as 20%. Interviewing parents and teachers of teenagers who smoke: "helpless" When the reporter investigated small shops near several middle schools in Guangzhou, he found that every time school was over or after school, there were always some students coming to buy cigarettes. Recently, reporters visited middle schools in Liwan District. In a store not far from a middle school, a group of students in school uniforms sat around a table playing cards and chatting. Among them, two boys had a cigarette in their mouths, and their smoking postures looked very sophisticated. So the reporter chatted with the owner of this store. The owner told the reporter that he usually sells 10 to 20 packs of cigarettes a day, and students also come to buy them. When a reporter asked why he sold cigarettes to students, the boss replied, maybe he bought them for his family? How do we manage it? He didn't want to say any more after that. The reporter then went to another school. It was time for school to end, and many students poured out of the school gate and gathered at a snack bar 500 meters away from the school to drink cold drinks. There are several small round tables placed at the entrance of the reporter's snack bar. Groups of students sit around the tables, drinking and chatting. Among them, there was a boy who was puffing away smoke, but the other students were used to it. The boy told reporters that there are so many people smoking in the school. Although the school is very strict, many students can only smoke quietly in the toilet, but they can smoke easily after leaving the school. Student Xiao Chen is one of them. He is 15 years old. He still looks childish in his school uniform. Therefore, when he told reporters that he had been smoking for two years, the reporters were very surprised. "Some of my classmates love to smoke, and I think they look cool every time I see them smoking. So I imitated them and smoked one. Unexpectedly, it gradually became a habit." Xiao Chen told Reporter, now the money he spends on smoking every month accounts for most of his pocket money, and the school strictly enforces it. He usually does not dare to smoke in school, so he can only smoke secretly outside school without telling his teachers and parents. Teachers are really worried about this group of young smokers on campus. Teacher Wang from a middle school in Baiyun District told reporters that he "caught" a student smoking in the toilet a few days ago. After educating him, he did not find the student smoking again in the past few days.

But he is worried whether this child will continue to "have fun" after a while? And although we can prevent children from smoking in school, how can we know outside of school whether students continue to smoke without telling their parents and teachers? Many parents are even more troubled by this, and citizen Mr. Zhang complained to reporters. His son is in the second grade of junior high school this year, but he secretly learned to smoke. After Mr. Zhang found out, he tried his best to educate his son and even reduced his pocket money, but his son still smoked. . Traced back to social, family and personal reasons, the ranks of “little smokers” are growing day by day. So what causes young people to come into contact with cigarettes prematurely and become addicted to cigarettes? Experts point out that teenagers smoke for many reasons, some due to curiosity, and others due to peer influence. In addition, teenagers basically do not consider the harm of smoking, and society's lax supervision of teenagers' smoking is also an important reason why they dare to expose themselves to cigarettes prematurely. "Most students smoke for fun and to feel good," said a teacher who teaches high school sophomores at a key middle school in Dongshan District, Guangzhou. The desire to be recognized and accepted, and the fear of rejection and rejection are important reasons why most teenagers start smoking. According to gyts data in 2004, 30% of boys believe that smoking will bring more friends and higher prestige. More than 20% of boys and 10% of girls think smokers are more attractive, and both indicators are twice as high as in 1999. Among them, teenagers’ lack of understanding of the dangers of smoking is the most important reason. When many teenagers first start smoking, they think that adults who smoke are still healthy, so they start smoking without caring. Another important reason for the younger age of smokers is that some people sell cigarettes to teenagers. Relevant laws and regulations in our country clearly stipulate that the sale of cigarettes to minors is prohibited, and tobacco wholesale outlets and retail counters should set up warning signs saying "Selling cigarettes to minors is prohibited". However, according to the reporter's understanding, it is very difficult for businesses to do this. few. When the reporter investigated a small shop near a middle school in the city, he found that every time school was over or after school, some students always came to buy cigarettes, and the shops did not care whether the cigarette buyers were minors. Some businesses even consider the spending power of this group of young smokers and sell cigarettes in pieces, so that students can buy one cigarette at a time, and the price is only a few cents. To this end, the reporter also conducted an experiment in the community where he lived. The reporter gave 10 yuan to Xiao Lin, a neighbor who was in the second grade of junior high school in the community, and asked him to help buy a pack of cigarettes from the store in the community and followed him. The reporter found that after Xiao Lin handed over the money and explained the brand of cigarettes he wanted to buy, the store owner immediately handed over the cigarettes without asking any questions. Calling on the whole society to jointly create a smoke-free environment. The theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “Creating a Smoke-free Environment.” For young smokers, the social environment has become the main factor in whether primary and secondary school students can say goodbye to tobacco. The creation of this smoke-free environment depends on the joint efforts of the whole society, and it is urgent to strengthen the management of business premises that sell cigarettes. Recently, the new "Tobacco Monopoly License Management Measures" promulgated and implemented by the National Development and Reform Commission stipulates that tobacco monopoly licenses will no longer be issued for distribution points around primary and secondary schools. Despite this, there are still many difficulties in banning smoking among teenagers. Although many anti-smoking regulations have been promulgated and implemented, the effect cannot be fully reflected during the implementation process. According to Article 15 of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency", no business premises may sell tobacco or alcohol to minors, but age has never been an obstacle for teenagers to obtain cigarettes. In Singapore, the government bans the sale of small packages of cigarettes to reduce the increase in youth smokers. In Malaysia and Canada, the government has implemented strict anti-smoking laws. It is illegal for children under 18 to buy cigarettes. It is a crime for parents or others to order children under 18 to buy cigarettes, and they can be sentenced to two years in prison. The British government also announced that it will raise the legal age to buy cigarettes from 16 to 18 in England and Wales. Therefore, relevant sociology experts suggest that schools and parents should work together to ban smoking among teenagers. On the one hand, schools should strengthen the ideological and moral education of students, vigorously publicize the harms of smoking, and seriously rectify the behavior of smoking in schools to minimize the opportunities for children to come into contact with cigarettes. On the other hand, parents should also pay attention to the changes in their children. Once they discover that their children are smoking, they should guide them patiently and actively. Parents should set an example for their children and try to quit smoking or smoke less in front of their children.

At the same time, the creation of a smoke-free environment requires the active cooperation of businesses to prevent young people from being exposed to tobacco. Therefore, relevant people call on the commercial sector and individual cigarette dealers to comply with relevant national laws and regulations and not to sell cigarettes to teenagers. Only with the concerted efforts of the whole society can we stop the worrying phenomenon of youth smoking