Boy smoking like a pro: Don't let this happen to S'pore kids
STOMPer charcos came across this video of a young Indonesian boy enjoying a puff with the approval of his parents and hopes that Singaporeans would do everything they can so that children here don't end up like him."I was appalled when I watched the video because the boy seems to be enjoying his cigarette and his parents were encouraging him to smoke."I hope that children in Singapore do not end up like that child."
According to a Straits Times report, 25% of Indonesian children aged between 3 and 15, have already tried smoking, with 3.2% already active smokers.Child advocates are speaking out about the health damage to children from secondhand smoke, and the growing pressure on them to pick up a cigarette in a country where one-third of the population uses tobacco and single cigarettes can be bought for a few cents. But speaking out about the anti-smoking message in Indonesia is tough, as it is the world's third largest consumer of tobacco products and a bill on tobacco control has been stalled due to opposition from the tobacco industry.