RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTS LAW LIMITING SMOKING
On Friday the Russian State Duma adopted in the final third reading the law limiting smoking of tobacco.
It prohibits retail sale of tobacco products in healthcare, cultural, sports and educational institutions and within a 100-meter radius from them.
In order to reduce harmful influence of tobacco smoke, the law also bans smoking at work, in public transport, on board aircraft is the flight is shorter than three hours, in closed sports facilities and in governmental buildings, except in specially allocated places.
The law comes into force after 180 days since its official publication.
