Smokefree law is in force in Sao Paulo since midnight
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Daniel Mello
Sao Paulo - Law 13.541/09 - which prohibits smoking in any enclosed space in common use - came into force across the state of Sao Paulo at midnight last night (7). The state law is similar to Law 9294/96 (federal), which is in force, with the difference that does not allow the existence of places reserved for smokers - the smokehouses - within the businesses.
In the case of default of determination, the punishment of a fine ranging from R$ 792 to the prohibition of the establishment for a month in case of recurrence.
For the pulmonologist at the University of Brasília (UnB) Carlos Alberto Viegas, the law interferes more in private settings, unlike the federal rule that is essentially public places. He noted that despite being a measure primarily intended to protect non-smokers, smokers end up being encouraged to kick the habit.
"To the extent that it [the law] prevents access to tobacco, because you will only be able to smoke in the street and at home. This reduction in tobacco consumption is one way to help the smoker, because it will consume less drugs and, perhaps, less smoking predisposes it to stop smoking completely "he said.
According to Viegas, in countries where similar legislation was adopted there was a decrease of 10% to 15% in the number of smokers.
The legal director of the Brazilian Association of Food, Hospitality and Tourism Sao Paulo (Abresi), Marcus Vinicius Rosa, said the law could cause a similar number of layoffs in the industry. He said 10% of workers in restaurants, 15% of the bars and up to 20% of the clubs will lose their jobs.
Rosa believes that the law "prohibiting the free initiative and the right of people" besides being unconstitutional, for there is already a federal rule on the subject. "The legislation to give national unity and it has done this legislation. The [Law] 9294/96 providing smokehouse, "he said.
In João Pessoa, the director general of State Bureau of Sanitary Surveillance, Jorge Molina, ensured that no restaurant or shopping mall has smokehouse. He is also said that ending the use of cigarettes in bars and nightclubs, whereas living in a polluted environment is against the labor laws.
"Even if federal law leaves a gap for installation of smokehouses for the labor law is not allowed any kind of smoke inside a closed environment," he said. On this basis, the agency has been working in education and awareness of entrepreneurs. According to Molina, the main argument is that "much more expensive than a fine would be a labor action for damage to health."
Although he says he is having success with this approach, Molina acknowledges that a law such as São Paulo have made it easier to stop smoking in any enclosed space.
Source: Agência Brazil
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