Smoke-free Housing

Second-hand smoke causes adverse health effects – including cancer – and any level of exposure is unsafe. 

In Australia, only a small minority of households with children and non-smokers allow tobacco smoking inside the home.  

However, second-hand smoke transfer (or smoke drift) can move between nearby dwellings causing a nuisance and potential health issues for neighbouring residents.  

In NSW, exposure to a neighbour’s tobacco smoke within the home is widespread across housing types, but most common in apartments. 

The rules and regulatory frameworks to address second-hand smoke transfer (or smoke drift) differs across environments, or housing type in NSW. 

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