Man filmed vaping at BigBang concert, HSA investigating男子在BigBang演唱会上吸电子烟被拍，新加坡卫生科学局正在调查
The Health Sciences Authority is looking into an incident of a man seen vaping in public.He was filmed smoking an e-cigarette at the BigBang concert held at the National Stadium on Oct 18.Threads user chen_sir0301, who posted the video on Oct 19, said they decided to keep an eye on the man because he was "behaving in a suspicious manner"...
The Health Sciences Authority is looking into an incident of a man seen vaping in public.
He was filmed smoking an e-cigarette at the BigBang concert held at the National Stadium on Oct 18.
Threads user chen_sir0301, who posted the video on Oct 19, said they decided to keep an eye on the man because he was "behaving in a suspicious manner" that night.
According to them, he pulled out a vape pod and started taking small puffs. When he realised no one was paying any attention to him, he began taking long drags from the vape pod.
In response to AsiaOne's queries, a Health Sciences Authority (HSA) spokesperson said on Tuesday (Oct 27) that the agency is aware of the incident and looking into it.
The spokesperson also urged members of the public who come across vaping-related activities to report them through their online reporting form or call HSA at 6684 2036 or 6684 2037 from 7am to 12am daily.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson from The Kallang Group, which manages the National Stadium, told AsiaOne that it is aware of the social media post regarding the incident and is assisting HSA with its investigations.
"Vaping and smoking are strictly prohibited across all venues at The Kallang. Individuals found doing so will be instructed to stop and may be removed from the venue and referred to the authorities," the spokesperson added.
While ushers and security personnel are deployed across events to help ensure patron safety and monitor compliance with conditions of entry regulations, patrons who spot illegal or disruptive behaviour are encouraged to alert the staff for immediate assistance.
Vaping is illegal in Singapore, HSA said as a reminder to the public.
Those found in possession of vaporisers will be liable for fines of up to $10,000.
If specified psychoactive substances such as etomidate are found, users face harsher penalties of up to 10 years’ in jail or a $20,000 fine, or both.
The Parliament passed a new anti-vape law in March, in a move to clamp down on vaping and etomidate abuse in Singapore.
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卫生科学局正在调查一起男子在公共场合吸电子烟的事件。
10月18日，在国家体育场举行的BigBang演唱会上，有人拍到他吸电子烟。
10 月 19 日发布该视频的 Threads 用户 chen_sir0301 表示，他们决定密切关注这名男子，因为他当晚“行为举止可疑”。
据他们说，他掏出一个电子烟烟弹，开始小口吸了几口。当他意识到没人注意他时，就开始猛吸。
针对 AsiaOne 的询问，新加坡卫生科学局 (HSA) 发言人于周二（10 月 27 日）表示，该机构已了解此事并正在调查。
发言人还敦促公众，如果发现与电子烟相关的活动，请通过在线举报表格进行举报，或每天早上 7 点至凌晨 12 点拨打 HSA 的电话 6684 2036 或 6684 2037 进行举报。
与此同时，负责管理国家体育场的加冷集团发言人告诉亚洲新闻网，他们已经注意到社交媒体上有关此事的帖子，并正在协助新加坡卫生科学局进行调查。
发言人补充说：“加冷购物中心所有场所严禁吸电子烟和吸烟。任何被发现违反规定的人将被要求停止，并可能被请出场所，移交有关部门处理。”
虽然活动现场会部署引导员和保安人员，以确保顾客安全并监督入场规定的遵守情况，但我们鼓励顾客如果发现非法或扰乱秩序的行为，应立即通知工作人员寻求帮助。
新加坡卫生科学局提醒公众，在新加坡吸电子烟是违法的。
凡被发现持有电子烟者，将被处以最高 10,000 美元的罚款。
如果发现特定精神活性物质（如依托咪酯），使用者将面临更严厉的处罚，最高可判处 10 年监禁或 2 万美元罚款，或两者并罚。
新加坡国会于 3 月通过了一项新的反电子烟法，旨在打击新加坡的电子烟和依托咪酯滥用现象。
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