the first west german antismoking campaigns appeared in the 1970's but met with limited success. public concern has intensified recently because of an outpouring of studies detailing the dangers of cigarettes and the problams non-smokers allegedly face by passively inhaling smoke in public places. the health committee of the west german parliament is now debating proposals to add another tax on cigarettes and forbid cigarette sales to children under 16. and a signature-gathering campaign will be launched on world health dayto promote a national nonsmoking day.