condo resident starts petition to ban smoking in all b.c. multi-unit dwellings - living air purifier

After two years.
Naomi Baker has launched a petition to convince the provincial government to ban smoking in all cities
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Mother of three childrenmonth-
The old girl has launched a petition to persuade the provincial government to ban smoking in all apartments and apartment buildings.
Naomi Baker says cigarette smoke is rising from the lower suite to her third floor home.
Although both strata council and Baker are trying to deal with the second issue
Her family has been smoking for the past two years.
"We want the provincial government to change the law so that all
Unit house is smoke-
"Because of the shared air between them, it's free," she said . ".
Baker says she has no problem with people who choose to smoke.
But smokers can choose to smoke outside the building or get nicotine using patches or other means, Baker said.
"The problem is, I have no choice," she said . ".
"I really can't choose where to breathe.
I have the right to health and life.
Naomi Baker has three of her. month-
The old daughter of their Lanley apartment believed.
Baker said second.
The neighbor's hand smoke has been bothering her family for two years.
Arlen Redekop/PNGBaker petition on Change.
Org called on municipal and Housing Minister Selina Robinson to change provincial legislation to ban smoking in buildings with multiple residences.
She is also concerned that cannabis smoke will increase once the legalization takes effect on October. "They use it at the same time-
"Pots and cigarettes," she said . ".
"Cigarettes are our two biggest concerns due to all known carcinogens.
To block the air passage and prevent smoke from entering their suite, she and her husband made some changes to their home.
They include removing power outlets and filling them with special foam to minimize air flow.
They added extra caulking and closure to the base plate in the master bedroom.
They also did the same thing around the bathroom fixtures and the bathtub.
Naomi Baker said the smoke from another suite floated into her third suite.
Despite a lot of effort to stop it, Lanley apartment floor.
She launched a petition against smoking.
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"There is an air purifier in our daughter's room," Arlen Redekop/PNG said . ".
"We do our best to keep the windows open and open as much as possible.
Over the past week, the air quality index was so bad that we were really smoked out of the bedroom and our mattress was placed on the floor in the living room. ”Dr.
Stuart klesman, local smoking doctor representative
Baker's petition to ban smoking is perfectly justified.
"Smokers can choose what they can do, not
"Smokers have no choice, whether they can breathe," he said . ".
"Smokers are not addicted to smoking.
They are addicted to nicotine.
So if they feel that it's so difficult to get out of the building, they can hit the nicotine with a patch, gum, respirator, all provided free of charge by B. C.
The government of others is not exposed.
There is no way to stop air transfer between multiple units, he saidunit building.
Therefore, someone must be given priority.
He believes that it should be someone who does not hurt anyone.
"Given that this conflict is inevitable, I think the rights and freedoms of people who are interested in a healthy lifestyle do not affect anyone and need to replace the rights and freedoms of people who directly harm others," he said. In B. C.
The number of smokers dropped to 11.
According to the Clean Air Alliance B, as of 2013, 4 of the total population. C.
If the provincial government is politically difficult to do
Unit building smoke
Kreisman then said other measures could be implemented, including smoking in all public housing.
Freedom and class change Act to make all apartment buildings not
Smoking by default.
This will force stratas to allow smoking through the charter, not the other way around.
"Smoking is prohibited by default," he said . ".
"This is responsible for smokers.
This could be more than one
Unit housing residents of Clean Air Alliance BC.
The survey found that 7 out of 10 respondents supported smoking 100 of all new markets and social housing complexesfree;
A. Make sure all new B. C.
There is no apartment
By default, smoking bylaws are available for all suites, including balconies.
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