DOH, lawmakers push for tobacco buffer zone expansion to curb smoking

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Wednesday called for the extension of the buffer zone where tobacco products are prohibited from being sold and displayed. It is seeking to widen the separation distance to 500 meters from 100 meters. Dominic Maddumba, who heads the Department of Health’s (DOH) health promotion bureau, asked lawmakers

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