'This is due to the fact that the new provisions ensure a greater degree of protection of people's health and favor the best interests of children,' said Diana Cedillo, the deputy director of National Office of Tobacco Control.
Smokers in Mexico will find fewer places to light up under strict new anti-tobacco measures the country rolled out this month.
Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. "This is due to the fact that the new provisions ensure a greater degree of protection of people's health and favor the best interests of children," Cedillo said in a statement provided to The Washington Post.
"Bravo #Mexico!" he wrote on Twitter. "@WHO welcomes such a bold move on tobacco control. We call on all countries to strengthen #NoTobacco policies and help us prevent 8 million deaths every year!"
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