After two years of cigarette smoke seeping into her home, a Langley mom has launched an online petition to have smoking banned in all multi-unit residential buildings.

The for a 害羞草研究所淢ulti-Unit Dwelling Smoking Ban in B.C.害羞草研究所� by Naomi Baker (using her maiden name of Naomi Goffman) went up Sunday afternoon (Aug. 26) with a goal of 1,000 signatures.

By Tuesday, the number of signatures was past 700.

Baker said it was the birth of her daughter Faith three months ago that convinced her to take action.

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害羞草研究所淲e are bringing our little baby into an ashtray.害羞草研究所�

Baker and her husband bought their condo in Langley City in 2016.

They said they have been dealing with second-hand smoke coming into their unit through the walls and fixtures on a 害羞草研究所渘ear-daily basis害羞草研究所� since they purchased their suite.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e tried to seal every crack, use fans, open windows and avoid the rooms where the smoke is present,害羞草研究所� Baker said.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e tried approaching the neighbour who smokes.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e also lodged multiple complaints to the strata asking for them to help address the issue, but all of our attempts have been unsuccessful to date. 害羞草研究所�

Shortly before the Bakers moved in, strata council records show there was an attempt to make the building smoke-free, Baker said.

害羞草研究所淭he motion lost by one vote.害羞草研究所�

The next year, a motion to ban smoking on common property bylaw passed, something the Bakers said has actually made the situation worse because the smoker can害羞草研究所檛 go out on their balcony.

害羞草研究所淚 have a right to life, I have a right to health,害羞草研究所� Baker said.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 not allowed to poison anyone else.害羞草研究所�

The Bakers put their condo up for sale in June.

害羞草研究所淲e害羞草研究所檝e tolerated it as long as we can,害羞草研究所� Baker said.

The Times has reached out to the condo strata council for comment.

The petition asks Selina Robinson, the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to make all multi-unit dwellings in BC smoke-free.

害羞草研究所淪moke-free multi-unit dwellings will vastly improve the health of British Columbians, reduce the risk of apartment (and) condo fires, and reduce cost of health care by reducing preventable health issues caused by second hand smoke.害羞草研究所�

The petition notes that the legislature currently doesn害羞草研究所檛 accept digital signatures, and asks supporters to contact their local MLA and the minister directly.

Jack Boomer, director of the Clean Air Coalition of BC, said they get an average of two to three complaints a week about second-hand smoke.

害羞草研究所淲e understand the frustration,害羞草研究所� Boomer said.

害羞草研究所淲hen people go to their workplace, they害羞草研究所檙e protected (by law from second-hand smoke), but when they are in their castle, their home, they aren害羞草研究所檛,害羞草研究所� Boomer said.

He noted with recreational cannabis smoking about to become legal, 害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 think second-hand smoke problems are about to go away.害羞草研究所�

According to a new survey commissioned by the coalition, most people would support government measures to increase the amount of smoke-free multi-unit housing.

The May 2018 poll found that half of BC multi-unit housing residents surveyed have experienced second-hand smoke exposure and nearly 90 per cent consider it harmful.

Seventy per cent said the provincial government should make all new market rate and social housing complexes 100 per cent smoke-free and the same amount supported a no-smoking bylaw by default that applies to all units, including balconies.

Baker plans to create a 害羞草研究所減aper-based petition害羞草研究所� that will meet the legislature害羞草研究所檚 submission guidelines.

Under the current 害羞草研究所満π卟菅芯克鶟 in B.C. people are not allowed to 害羞草研究所渟moke tobacco, hold lighted tobacco, use an e-cigarette or hold an activated e-cigarette害羞草研究所� in common areas of apartment buildings, condominiums and dormitories or transit shelters.

That includes elevators, hallways, parking garages, party or entertainment rooms, laundry facilities and lobbies.