Janil Puthucheary says NEA not tracking if 600 cases of secondhand smoke complaints at home were resolved amicably

Senior Minister of State (SMS) Janil Puthucheary said in Parliament on 6 May that the government is not currently planning on regulating secondhand smoke at home.

Secondhand smoke from neighbouring homes resulted in about 600 cases of feedback from residents.

However, Dr Puthucheary cited the challenges in introducing rules that intrude into the privacy of homes.

NEA received 600 complaints about secondhand smoke from neighbours in 2025

Member of Parliament (MP) Liang Eng Hwa had asked how many complaints the National Environment Agency (NEA) received about secondhand smoke from neighbouring homes.

Dr Puthucheary, SMS for Sustainability and the Environment, replied that NEA