Measures Against Passive Smoking Must Be Taken to Alleviate Concerns About Health Damage.

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[Yomiuri Shimbun] The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has decided against strengthening measures against the health risks of heated tobacco products, stating that "the impact of passive smoking has not been sufficiently proven." This decision goes against the global trend of stricter regulations and is difficult to understand. The government has stated that concerns about health damage have not been dispelled.