To Yukio Takano, Mayor of Toshima Ward, Tokyo:
I urge you to dismantle the new tobacco industry-funded smoking area in the crowded center of our ward. Please instead respect Toshima Ward’s commitment as a World Health Organization-certified Safe Community and our nation’s obligations under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) by making all ward facilities smoke-free immediately.
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