Timing: 12:00 pm-1:00 pm; Lunch: 1:15 pm—3:00 pm

Spokesperson	Organization	Topic	Time
Introduction to the campaign and brief introduction of the spokespersons
Dr. Jairaj Thanekar (Executive Health Officer)	Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai	Role of enforcement officials in making Mumbai smoke-free	12:05—12:15 pm
Dr. Surendra S Shastri (Professor and Head of Department of Preventive Oncology, Tata Memorial Center)	ACT India	Smoke-free Mumbai Campaign–Results of the baseline survey of SFM	12:15 pm—12:25 pm
Mrs. Indira Jaisingh	Lawyer’s Collective	Legal provisions of the smoke-free law; what the law does and does not permit	12:45 pm—12:55 pm
Dr. Prakash C Gupta (Director)	Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health	AQM study results	12:35 pm—12:45 pm
Mr. Narayan Alva (President)	Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Mumbai	How smoke-free law benefits hospitality business and employee health	12:55 pm—1:05 pm
Mrs. Devika Chaddha (Project Director)	Salaam Bombay Foundation	Smoke-free childhood	12:25 pm—12:35 pm
Play by the children of Salaam Bombay Foundation on a Smoke-free environment
Question and Answers
Lunch

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A questionnaire based  survey was  conducted last week in the Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L Nair Hospital , Nair Dental College . Among the 140 students  surveyed, an overwhelming 100%  (including the smokers) supported the ban on smoking in public places in Mumbai.These are some of the reasons they stated :

• “Even  passive smoking has it’s own adverse effects.So people who smoke put others at risk along with themselves which they don’t have any right to”
• “Cigarette smoking  is a matter of individual choice ,but one should be aware that he does not harm society”-smoker
• “In a way it helps to rehabilitate all the smokers and improvises the health of all Mumbaikars”
• “I support the ban as smoke is harmful and I woould want to save myself and other people from receiving secondary access to smoke through active smokers for a healthy life ahead ”
• “Tobacco today is one of the worst enemies of the youth.Todays generation considers it to be a style statement,not knowing the ill effects.It is we who have to change this scenario and I am all for it”
• ” I support the smokefree ban since it makes people aware of the ill-effects of tobacco and smoking .this will help in saving the lives of many people in India”
• “It is an excellant initiative for the citizens especially the people who are addicted to smoking and who are unaware of the ill-effects”
• “Smokefree in Mumbai is one thing which will take this country higher up”
• “It will improve the standard of living of many people and also make mumbai a better place to live in”
• “Why only in Mumbai?It should be implemented all over the world and the laws should be strict ”
• “For a smokefree,peaceful,clean environment”
• “Why should we as non-smokers suffer at the cost of others”
• “Because I don’t want to be a passive smoker”
• “Live a happy smokefree life”
• “It can save lives of many people and prevent many people from getting addicted”
• “DEFINATE YES!It’s been high time it’s imposed”

 3 Cheers to the students of TNMC and Nair Dental for their smokefree spirit! 

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