SINGAPORE: To address the issue of secondhand smoke from neighbouring homes, the Municipal Services Office on Friday called for proposals from enterprises to develop possible solutions.
This will help to address challenges aggrieved residents face in engaging their smoking neighbour in dialogue or mediation, the agency added. While smoking in common areas such as HDB corridors, void decks and stairwells is prohibited, the Government is unlikely to ban or restrict smoking within people's homes, she said.
“Moreover, there are significant practical challenges to enforcing such restrictions, given current technological limitations. This may lead to the deployment of extensive manpower and resources without achieving effective outcomes.”Secondhand smoke a 'public health concern', says Louis Ng, proposing ban on smoking near home balconies, windows
我們在外頭偶爾都會見到有人抽煙的，怎麼又沒人抓？
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