Daegu Jung-gu Office Designates 'Banwoldang Samjeong Green Core' as 8th Smoke-Free Apartment

‘Banwoldang Samjeong Green Core’ in Jung-gu, Daegu was designated as the 8th smoke-free residential complex (smoke-free apartment) in Jung-gu on the 3rd through voluntary participation of residents.

Since more than half of the resident households agreed to designate it as a smoke-free zone, the public health center will actively support the creation of a smoke-free environment by providing a smoke-free apartment plaque, banners, stickers, and various benefits linked to the health center’s smoking cessation clinic.

Banwoldang Samjeong Green Core, designated as the 8th smoke-free apartment in Jung-gu, Daegu.

Banwoldang Samjeong Green Core will undergo a six-month guidance period until October 17, and starting from October 18, a fine of 50,000 KRW will be imposed if smoking is detected in common areas (hallways, stairs, elevators, underground parking lot).

Hwang Seok-seon, director of the Daegu Jung-gu Public Health Center, said, “Since the residents themselves gathered opinions and reached an agreement to designate it as a smoke-free apartment, the voluntary smoking cessation culture will take root, which will have a great effect in making the apartment a healthy living space. Furthermore, we will strive to encourage more apartments to participate.”

Smoke-free apartments can be applied for with the consent of more than half of the resident households in accordance with Article 9, Paragraph 5 of the National Health Promotion Act. The public health center reviews the designation requirements, such as the consent of the household heads, and then designates and announces all or part of four areas of the residential complex?hallways, stairs, elevators, and underground parking lots?as smoke-free zones.

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