Test1-The Big Read: It's become increasingly difficult to smoke outdoors, but some way yet before Singapore is smoke-free
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- Over the years, Singapore has imposed increasingly strict restrictions against smoking, banning cigarette use at common areas of residential buildings and parks
- The policies have succeeded in causing smoking prevalence to dip to new lows every year
- While there is success, there are also limitations as some addicts refuse to give up the habit or even turn to alternatives like vaping
- This shows that even as Singapore stamps out smoking, it has to also step up vigilance against the entry of electronic vapourisers into the country, experts said
- Singapore is on track to becoming a smoke-free nation but there is still a lot more that needs to be done to achieve that status, they added
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SINGAPORE — Mr Kevin Wang, 32, used to smoke a pack of cigarettes every day when he was living in Paris. But one year after moving to Singapore, in 2016, the public officer who works at a statutory board kicked the habit.
“The environment in Singapore made it hard to smoke everywhere. Not seeing smokers all the time helped me to stay focused and not relapse".
At the time, smoking had been banned in entertainment outlets, educational institutions and public areas at residential sites.
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