A new study from the School of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University estimates that almost half the Israeli population suffers from second-hand smoke (SHS) penetrating their homes, mostly from smoking neighbors. The study also found that only 1 of 4 families who suffer from smoke infiltrating their homes complain about it to the smoking neighbor, homeowner, or building committee.
The High Court of Justice is now reviewing an appeal against several government ministries for not acting to prevent harmful SHS caused by neighbors who smoke in balconies, houses, yards, or next to windows. According to the researchers, this study is the first into provide evidence about the extent of the problem in Israel, and about the fear of damage to health resulting from SHS infiltration from neighbors' apartments or balconies.
The new study completes the picture, revealing a widespread phenomenon: almost 50% of Israeli families suffer from passive smoking due to smoke infiltrating their homes, especially from their neighbors. Most, however, prefer to 'live with' the hazard rather than complain to the neighbors. "Even brief exposure to a small amount can cause great damage, including asthma and heart attacks. Sincecan travel up to 9 meters in the open air, it is very likely to infiltrate neighbors' homes in crowded apartment buildings. A single smoker can cause infiltration into as many as 10 neighboring apartments."
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