Expert says MPs who vote against anti-smoking laws are either 'stupid or corrupt'
Jump to full article: Prague Post (cz), 2011-02-16
Author: Bill Lehane The Prague Post
Intro: About 300 benches around Prague are displaying posters in support of a campaign for smoke-free restaurants, a petition that has attracted more than 115,000 signatures to date.
Campaigner Dr. Eva Králíková of the Center for Treatment of Tobacco Dependence at General Teaching Hospital said organizers of the "Stop kouření" (Stop Smoking) campaign were ready to bring the petition to Parliament "to officially present our demands as soon as possible."
She told The Prague Post that campaigners were waiting for a resolution to the doctors' pay dispute to ensure their petition gets as much attention as possible.
Králíková said the new poster drive came after Dušan Harok, owner of outdoor advertising firm AD-Net, offered 300 spaces on tram and bus stop benches free of charge.
"I find this very encouraging that people spontaneously support activities leading to smoke-free restaurants," Králíková said. . . .
Králíková, who is also a member of the Charles University Faculty of Medicine, insisted the health benefits of public smoking bans were "clearly proven," adding she believed "any MP who votes against smoke-free legislation is either totally stupid or corrupt."
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