For the past few weeks, Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang from Nee Soon East has been passionately advocating against the dangers of secondhand smoke, urging the government to take action to protect Singaporeans’ health. While we commend Mr. Louis for his unwavering dedication to this crucial issue, we believe that banning smoking at windows and […]
As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on yet another disappointing year where no significant progress was made to protect secondhand smoke victims in their own homes, despite a change in leadership. Throughout the year, several notable cases underscored the dire consequences of secondhand smoke. Bedok Fire Caused by Lit Cigarette Butt One such […]
Living with a smoking neighbour is beyond irritating—it’s downright frustrating when you end up spending a fortune just to cope with the constant “smell of death.” The overwhelming toxic smell not only hastens your death, shortens your lifespan but also burns your pocket. And unfortunately, in Singapore, it falls on residents to manage this issue […]
Recent news reports have highlighted that people are falling ill due to high formaldehyde levels in their furnishings and renovation works. However, the government has overlooked that formaldehyde also comes from cigarette smoke. Residents are exposed to fresh formaldehyde every day if they live with or near smokers. The World Health Organization (WHO) has established […]
I have a smoking neighbor who lives across my unit but I was never bothered by his smoke until I started to work from home (WFH) during the lockdown period of Covid-19. The smoker was working from home too as I could see him in his opened windows and door. He started to smoke randomly […]
I’m a full-time homemaker staying in a five-room HDB flat with my parents and two children. We have been facing the secondhand smoke problem for about five years already. It’s frustrating that we have to breathe in secondhand smoke from our smoking neighbours every day. None of our family members smoke as we want to […]