Security and protection of public health against the influence of tobacco and tobacco free smoke: general legal and administrative aspects

Article 42 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation established the right of each person to favorable environment. The Federal law No. 15-FZ "On Health Protection from Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and the Consequences of Tobacco Consumption" contains a provision that legislation in the sphere of protection of public health from influence of surrounding tobacco smoke and consequences of tobacco consumption is based on the Constitution of the Russian Federation, federal laws and regulations of the Russian Federation. Unfortunately, smoking of tobacco free substances has not been regulated by Federal law No. 15-FZ. Though, it is neither harmless nor safe. Even inhaling a nicotine free smoke, people become passive smokers since they inhale the products of burning and decay. Besides, a consumer does not have an objective opportunity of checking the ingredients of smoking blends. It can be both tobacco and nicotine in the form of extract, and other harmful to health ingredients. The presence of even psycho-tropic substances cannot be excluded. Hookah has become one of the most widespread devices for smoking of not tobacco blends. Hookah came to Russia during the Russian-Turkish war and quickly gained popularity among the nobility. Our compatriots gave hookah parties which were followed by a complicated and magnificent ceremony. But the tradition of hookah smoking did not become popular. In the early 2000s, hookah smoking gained popularity again; "lounge cafe" with light music and hookah came around. Later, the similar form of leisure was already popular in all subjects of the Russian Federation. Nowadays practically each cafe has a hookah master, and the process of preparation of smoking blends is a kind of author's art. In order to solve the problem under consideration, we propose the introduction of relevant legislative amendments. Moreover, the problem cannot be solved by legislative measures only. We need a systematic, large-scale work of all subjects of the system of prevention in the sphere of dissemination of legal knowledge, the principles of healthy lifestyle and involvement of juveniles in positive forms of leisure. Implementation of the above measures will positively affect the protection of health of citizens against the influence of tobacco and tobacco free smoke; will promote strengthening of health of the nation and its younger generation, in particular.

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