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The French government He crashes cigarettes in public, announcing a great burst of smoking in the open air that aims to clean the air for the next generation of Parisians (and all others).
Starting on July 1, France will ban smoking in a wide range of public areas, including beaches, public parks, gardens, bus stops, sports sites and anywhere near schools, according to BBC reporting and Agence France-Perse (AFP).
“Tobacco has to disappear Where there are children, ”a regional France newspaper, the Minister of Health and the Catherine Vautrin family, told Ouest-France.
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The protester illuminates a cigarette during a demonstration organized by unions and youth organizations that require the abolition of the pension law and the salary increase in Toulouse in France, October 1, 2024. (Pat Batard/Hans Lucas via AFP/AFP via Getty Images)
“The freedom of smoking must end where the freedom of children begins to breathe fresh air.”
According to new rules, lighting in these certain areas could violate up to $ 153, as AFP reported. The implementation will primarily be involved in regular police, although Vautrin said he was counting on a dose of “self -regulation” from the public.
Still, there is a cultural carving. French iconic “terraces”, hectic outdoor sitting spaces are examined.
Smokers can still enjoy a cigarette with their espresso and croissant, provided they sit in a cafe. The BBC confirmed that these social spaces, which are practically a national institution, will not influence.
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A cigarette and tobacco store in 4th marginal Paris can be seen on September 13, 2024. (Antoine Boureau/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
The e-cigarettes are also excluded from the restriction, but Vautrin told the Ost-France that its office is working on future limitations of nicotine levels allowed in the cry.
This move indicates a significant expansion of existing French interpretation laws.
Smoking has already been banned in restaurants, nightclubs and public places indoors since 2008. Local efforts to limit Smoking in public spaces They are constantly growing. According to the AFP, more than 1,500 French municipalities have already brought their own smoking ban on outdoors, and hundreds of beaches have been without smoking for years.
The chef rolled a cigarette during a break in front of a restaurant in Paris on April 8, 2025. (Xavier Galian/AFP via Getty Images)
According to data from the French Supervisory Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction, cited by the BBC, only 23.1% of adults are smoking a day, which is the lowest level ever recorded by over five percentage points since 2014.
Still, tobacco -related diseases remain a leading cause of death. The French National Committee against smoking reports that more than 75,000 people die from smoking each year, about 13% of all annual deaths in the country.
Support for new limitations seems strong. The LA Ligue Contre Le Cancer report, a reputable French cancer association, revealed that almost 80% of French nationals favored public spaces without smoke such as parks, beaches and forests.
But although many in France greet the move, some have caused concern about the balance between public health and personal freedom. Conservatives can be banned from another example of excessive government.
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Be careful illuminating on summer vacations in France this year, because it may be just a fine.
