International Seminar on Environmental Health: The professional challenges in the 21 st century organised by Public Health Faculty of Airlangga University in collaboration with Indonesian Environmental Health Specialist Association Surabaya, INDONESIA 12 – 14 December 2008

THE STATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IN SINGAPORE 2008

Presented by Mr JOHN Gerizim Secretary, Society of Environmental Health, SINGAPORE Secretary, Asia and Pacific Regional Group, International Federation of Environmental Health with acknowledgements to National Environment Agency [NEA], Singapore for the facts and figures in this paper-presentation

Dengue Cases Year (E-week 48) Cases14,209 3,126 8,826 6,086

Chikungunya Cases As of E-week 48, there were 149 imported cases and 323 local cases.

Food-borne Diseases

Smoking Ban – Current List Of Smoking Prohibited Places Amusement centre. Foodshop [except designated smoking corner not exceeding 20% of the total floor area of that outdoor refreshment area] Air-conditioned hall, ballroom or function room of hotels when it is used for holding a meeting, conference, seminar, course or an exhibition or for the purpose of serving meals. Cinema or theatre. Enclosed premises of a bank to which members of the public have access Any clinical laboratory, healthcare establishment, hospital, maternity home, medical clinic or nursing home. Indoor ice-skating rink, roller-skating rink or roller-discotheque. Indoor sports arena, bowling alley, billiard saloon, gymnasium or aerobic or fitness centre. Lift Public library or any library in any institution of higher learning. Public museum or public art gallery. Air-conditioned office premises

Smoking Ban – Current List Of Smoking Prohibited Places Taxi Air-conditioned factory. Enclosed or air-conditioned corridor, lobby, stairwell or other common area of buildings which consists of office premises The Supreme Court, the Subordinate Courts and Small Claims Tribunals. Air-conditioned area in the terminal buildings of Singapore Changi Airport Any air-conditioned shopping mall or complex, including any shop, atrium, corridor, lobby, stairwell or other area within the shopping mall or complex, but excluding any place or premises used as a discotheque, pub, bar, lounge or night club. Underground pedestrian walkway. Area occupied by a queue of 2 or more persons in a public place. Air-conditioned shop. Air-conditioned restaurant, bowling alley, billiard saloon, arcade games room, gymnasium, fitness centre, library, reading room, theatre or cinema in any private club. School compound

Smoking Ban – Current List Of Smoking Prohibited Places Enclosed or air-conditioned part of any building, hall of residence, canteen, lecture theatre, sports and recreation centre or stairwell in any university. Public swimming pool Public toilets Sports stadium, including any facility, shop or common area within its compound. Community building, community centre or community club Bus interchange and bus terminus Hawker centre [except designated smoking corner not exceeding 20% of the total outdoor seating capacity; or where the hawker centre does not have an outdoor refreshment area – an area not exceeding 10% of the total indoor seating capacity.] Discotheque, pub, bar, lounge or night club [except designated smoking corner not exceeding 20% of the total floor area of that outdoor refreshment area] Omnibus. Private bus. Private hire bus. School bus.

Smoking Ban – Extension Of Smoking Prohibited Places From 1 Jan 2009 New Places to be covered under the smoking ban: Childrens playgrounds Exercise areas Markets Underground and multistorey carparks, ferry terminals and jetties. Non - air conditioned areas in offices, factories, shops, shopping complexes and lift lobbies.

Smoking Ban – Enforcement Efforts

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