考量到人們的健康，禁菸令將很快就會拓展到更多公共區域。
衛生福利部（MOHW）最近宣布在全國公園內吸菸可能會在2014年四月遭禁。此項規範將適用於國家公園、國家自然公園、森林公園、自然教育園區，以及其他公園或是受都市計畫法和區域計畫法規範並列為禁菸區的綠地空間。吸菸者將只獲允在指定區域吸菸，違反者將會被罰從新台幣兩千元到新台幣一萬元之間的罰鍰。
根據媒體報導指出，最大的禁菸區是玉山。玉山涵括了七萬公頃的生態保護區和超過三千公頃的特別景觀區。
另外，衛福部也表示他們正在考慮延伸禁菸區至公路的十字路口處。由於民眾抱怨不斷積累，說是行人不只受汽車廢氣之害，還要受機車騎士在紅燈時候的二手菸之害，等紅燈時被抓到抽菸的人可能會被罰新台幣兩千元到一萬元不等。
(Life) Smoking in Parks to Be Banned
In consideration of peoples health, a smoking ban will soon be extended to more public areas.
The Ministry of Health Welfare (MOHW) recently announced that smoking at parks nation-wide is likely to be banned as of April, 2014. The ruling will apply to national parks, national natural parks, forest parks, natural education parks, as well as other parks or green spaces regulated by urban planning laws and regional planning laws and listed as non-smoking areas. Smokers will only be permitted to smoke in designated areas and violators will be subject to a fine ranging from NT$2,000 to NT$10,000.
According to media reports, the largest non-smoking area is Yushan, otherwise known as Jade Mountain. It covers over 70,000 hectares of biological conservation areas and more than 3,000 hectares of special geological sites.
On another note, the MOHW has also stated that it is considering expanding non-smoking zones to T-intersections on public roads. Owing to mounting public complaints that pedestrians not only suffer from vehicle exhaust fumes, but also second-hand smoke from motorists at stop lights, fines between NT$2,000 and NT$10,000 may be imposed on those caught smoking cigarettes while waiting at red lights.
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