Smoking Should Be Banned In Council Housing

Smoking should be banned in all new council houses to protect children from harmful second-hand smoke, a public health chief has said. Anti-smoking campaigners consider smoke-free housing to be the next major frontier in reducing the harmful effects of passive smoking. “Housing associations and councils are looking at smoke-free housing buildings. Where children are involved I think there is a real case for it,” said Dr John Middleton, president of the Faculty of Public Health. Dr Middleton said he believed housing association residents should sign contracts which would make non-smoking a condition of their tenancy. Read more on the Independent website.