If You See Cigarette Smoke, Press the Button! ... Sangju City Operates 'No Smoking Bell' with Warning Broadcast After 10 Seconds

Installed at 7 Locations Including Schools, Police Stations, Marts, and Bus Stops

Sangju City Public Health Center in Gyeongbuk installs no-smoking bells in smoking prohibited areas for pilot operation.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Lee Seryeong] "This area is a non-smoking zone!" In the non-smoking zones of Sangju City, Gyeongbuk Province, an alert sounds if someone smokes. When someone sees a person smoking and presses the bell, a warning voice is issued after 10 seconds.

Since this is an area where fines are imposed under the National Health Promotion Act, a broadcast also requests smokers to stop smoking for the health of their neighbors and themselves.

The Sangju City Public Health Center has installed non-smoking bells and is conducting a pilot operation to protect non-smokers from the harmful environment of smoking and to help smokers voluntarily participate in quitting smoking.

The bells have been installed in seven locations with high foot traffic and exposure to secondhand smoke, including Rich Mart, Sangju Elementary School, Sangju Police Station, and the bus stop at Kyungpook National University Sangju Campus.

Since the non-smoking announcement is made about 10 seconds after the bell is pressed, it is not possible to know who pressed it, preventing conflicts that may arise between smokers and non-smokers.

Lee Insu, the head of the Public Health Center, said, "With the installation of the non-smoking bells, we will work harder to protect citizens' health from secondhand smoke and create a pleasant urban environment."

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