Forum: Set up a hotline to report vaping
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It is indeed sad and troubling that many Singaporeans still do not see the need to call out a person vaping in public. With vaping becoming a growing global crisis, its prevalence, especially among the young, must be tackled with firmer measures and more urgency.
The least we can do as members of the public is to report it to the authorities when we spot it.
If we remain silent out of fear or indifference, we risk normalising what is an addictive and harmful habit.
We need a whole-of-society effort to stop this from taking root in Singapore. Parents, schools, community members, workplaces and the authorities must work in concert.
A simple solution could be to set up an anonymous hotline for members of the public to report vaping discreetly. We must not turn a blind eye to vaping and allow it to harm our society.
Foo Sing Kheng
