Comments for Health CEO appalled at smoking habits at http://www.samoalivenews.com , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.samoalivenews.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:25:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.samoalivenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1116&Itemid=59#pc_1332 I've been to Samoa several times and I'm appalled at the amount of people I see with this bad habit. I think the legislation should start by not allowing stores to sell cigarettes individually. Currently, kids have access to cigarettes because they adults send them to the store to barter one cigarette for an empty soda bottle. I'd say sell the cigarette by the pack and not individually and that should discourage people from buying because it'd be out of their reach. There should be a ban on kids buying cigarettes for their parents and other adults. California has been leading the nation in becoming health conscious. Part of the law includes imposing a fine on stores that sell cigarettes to minors and banning smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars, and some public parks. Samoa should do the same thing because it's a very disgusting sight to see an old man doing his lauga with one hand holding his talking stick and the other hand holding a lit cigarette. They just have no self control and self discipline! Talofa e! - Non-Smoker in CA, USA Sat, 10 May 2008 16:26:11 +0100 http://www.samoalivenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1116&Itemid=59#pc_1313 This is an upleasant statistics for the Samoan smokers. These numbers unfortunately reflect the country's global status and the gullibility of its people. How much of the modern media in the country is used to comercalized the adverse effects of smoking? An anti smoking campaign must begin by discouraging our children from smoking the "lausului" and grandmas' "kapaa" at home. Is the nicotine patch available in Samoa to help those who are trying to quit? What over the counter medications are available to help the smokers? Is smoking education made available to our people? All I know is that writing about smoking and its bad efffects simply does not do any good. Samoa must aggressively fight against smoking. Nothing is more attractive than a cigarette smoke free country and the great smiles of its people. Samoans - males and females - are naturally beautiful people and they need not to be told what to do by the "Marlboro Man" and his horse. - Eyeaye Thu, 08 May 2008 05:48:13 +0100