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Smoking ban laudable, but not doable: Greater Toronto Apartment Association 

Peel Regional councillors say enacting legislation that protects residents in multi-unit apartment buildings from second-hand smoke is a step in the right direction.

But when it comes to banning the practice outright, local politicians concede such a law would be hard to enforce.

Peel Public Health presented a report to councillors today outlining possible steps the Region could take to curb the impact of tobacco smoke in apartments and condos.

Dr. David Mowat, Peel’s medical officer of health, said the purpose of the document is to spark public debate and gauge council’s position on the matter.

The report follows several complaints from apartment tenants in Peel about smoke drifting into their homes, Mowat said.

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