Tobacco ban at 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be tobacco free. Fans and players at the 2014 games will benefit from 100% smoke- and tobacco-free environments following WHO's recommendations, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee announced recently in Brazil.
The tobacco ban applies to games in the 12 Brazilian cities that are hosting the 2014 World Cup as well as to the FIFA Confederations Cup games, being held in six Brazilian cities on 15–30 June 2013. It applies to both indoor and outdoor spaces within the perimeters of each participating stadium and means that no smoking, no sales of cigarettes or other tobacco products, and no tobacco advertising, promotion or sponsorship will be allowed at the games.
FIFA's tobacco-free policy was developed with support from WHO, which is also providing operational guidelines for the policy's implementation.
Source: The Pan American Health Organization & WHO
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