SHANGHAI’S lawmakers are working to amend the current anti-smoking law to include a ban on smoking in indoor public and at work places after an earlier effort during the 2010 World Expo delivered expected results.

The amended draft is expected to be introduced next year, local health officials said yesterday. The draft includes clauses for ban on tobacco advertisement, promotion and sponsorship.

The number of people persuading others to stop smoking also rose from 19 percent to 43.2 percent. Till now, 770 units, including 16 government facilities, and 334 individuals were fined 1.49 million yuan (US$ 238,000) for violating the law.