Kwonseon-gu 22 Cases of Smoking in No-Smoking Areas Detected

The Kwonseon-gu Health Center in Suwon detected 22 violations during guidance and inspections conducted from the 1st to the 19th to protect citizens' health and prevent damage from secondhand and indirect smoking.

The inspection targeted no-smoking zones including PC bangs, public buildings, and bus stops (within 5 meters of the boundary), and inspected approximately 580 public facilities with a focus on no-smoking zone signage attachment, compliance with smoking room installation standards, and smoking behavior within no-smoking areas.

As a result of the inspection, 16 violations of no-smoking zone smoking bans, 4 violations of no-smoking zone marking, and 2 violations of smoking room installation standards were detected, and warnings, corrective orders, and fines of 300,000 won were imposed.

An official from the health center stated, "We hope that this inspection will contribute to the establishment of no-smoking policies in public facilities and protection of citizens' health," and added, "We will continue to conduct guidance and inspections and do our utmost to create a smoke-free, healthy city."