Anti-smoking campaign targets women, girls.

from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 Tobacco doesn't discriminate by gender or age. People who smoke cigarettes - men or women, young or old - will suffer the negative impacts.

This view was shared during the "No Tobacco Show", a one-day event organized by the National Commission on Tobacco Control on Saturday in Kuningan, South Jakarta. The event drew 1,500 people from 22 schools in Greater Jakarta.

The event was set up to disseminate information to young people and women on the dangers of smoking ahead of World No Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31.

Committee chairwoman Laks-miati A. Hanafiah said the commission organized the event in response to …