In early 2025, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ordered a nationwide crackdown
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A comprehensive review article in the orthopedic literature instructs physicians to encourage all patients who are contemplating elective procedures to quit smoking four to six weeks in advance of the proposed procedure and should advise them of the serious negative outcomes associated with active smoking in the perioperative period. 2 Unfortunately, there is not one simple guideline or recommendation other than stop smoking entirely for as long as possible. When it comes to elective surgery, the longer a person can stop smoking before surgery the less likely they are to have complications, and its fair to use that 8-week time period since its been published in a high-profile journal ( JBJS )
That is in spite of more than $20 million in extra funding for the department, appropriated in 2024, which lawmakers have threatened to pull if the agency doesnt address staff vacancies and other grievances
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Exceptions exist for: Places with dedicated, fully enclosed, and ventilated smoking rooms
