Gwangju Seo-gu, Chipyeong-dong Sangmu Hyundai Apartment Designated as a 'No-Smoking Apartment'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Daeseok) announced on the 25th that the Sangmu Hyundai Apartment in Chipyeong-dong has been designated as a 'No-Smoking Apartment.'

The no-smoking zones in multi-family housing are designated as no-smoking areas in hallways, staircases, elevators, and underground parking lots of multi-family housing with the consent of more than half of the household heads, according to Article 9, Paragraph 5 of the National Health Promotion Act.

At Sangmu Hyundai Apartment in Chipyeong-dong, consent was obtained from 294 households for hallways, 292 households for staircases, 292 households for elevators, and 283 households for underground parking lots out of a total of 484 households.

After a three-month promotion and guidance period, starting from July 1, a fine of 50,000 KRW will be imposed if smoking is detected in the designated no-smoking areas within the apartment.

Signs, plaques, banners, and stickers indicating the no-smoking apartment within the multi-family housing will be supported, and continuous guidance and enforcement regarding the no-smoking zones will be carried out.

An official from the Seo-gu Public Health Center stated, “Currently, as COVID-19 is spreading worldwide, research shows that smoking directly affects virus receptors, lowering immunity, and smokers infected with COVID-19 may be at greater risk than non-smokers,” adding, “We will strive to expand the designation of no-smoking zones in multi-family housing to prevent secondhand smoke damage and reduce smoking rates.”

Meanwhile, inquiries from residents voluntarily applying for no-smoking apartments have been increasing recently in relation to COVID-19 prevention. Seo-gu encourages applications for no-smoking apartments to fulfill the role of the public health center as the last bastion of residents' health.

For inquiries about applying for the designation of no-smoking zones in multi-family housing, please contact the Health Promotion Division of the Seo-gu Public Health Center.

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