Jump to full article: Mississauga (ON) News (ca), 2009-10-19
Intro: If Peel's top public health officials have their way, no one in Mississauga will be able to light up a cigarette in an apartment or condo because it could affect the health of other residents of the building.
Peel officials are lobbying to ban smoking from apartments and condos to reduce the harm caused by breathing second-hand smoke.
If their push is successful, apartment dwellers won't be able to smoke in their own homes.
On Thursday, Peel council will examine a report co-authored by Commissioner of Health Services Janette Smith, and Dr. David Mowat, Peel's medical officer of health.
Their report says Peel Public Health has received complaints from apartment tenants about smoke seeping into their homes.
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