Residents of Belgorod demand protection for children from tobacco advertising.

Aug.18.2022
Residents of Belgorod demand protection for children from tobacco advertising.
Residents in Belgorod demand protection for children from cigarette advertisements near a school.

Source: Lyudmila Cherkashina


Residents of Belgorod call for the protection of children from the influence of tobacco advertising.


The academic year is about to start and children will be returning to school, eagerly anticipating not only acquiring new knowledge but also reuniting with friends and teachers.


Belgorodka Lyudmila Cherkashina has requested that Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov pay attention to public transportation stop number 11 near the school, where there is a store selling electronic cigarettes, on her VKontakte page.


Mayor Anton Ivanov responded stating that they are not taking action and only the signs would be removed. Lyudmila Cherkashina expressed great disappointment and anger regarding the lack of action on the issue of schools and e-cigarettes.


The mayor of Belgorod, Anton Ivanov, stated that he has ordered experts to verify the information.


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