New ban to be rolled out across France in nearly all outdoor areas including beaches and parks with £114 fines
France's
health
and family minister announced on Thursday that "where there are children, tobacco must disappear".
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The ban is being introduced to protect children
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In an interview, Catherine Vautrin went on to explain that the restrictions will come into force on July 1.
Anyone who fails to follow the new rules could be faced with a £114 fine.
The minister added that children have the "right to clean air".
Cigarettes will also be banned in areas close to
schools
, to prevent students being tempted to smoke in front of their school.
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The ban, however, will not apply to
The French government's National Anti-Tobacco Programme for 2023-2027 proposed a
smoking
ban similar to the one announced by Vautrin.
The ban called for
the challenge
of a tobacco-free generation from 2032".
However, anti-tobacco organisations raised concerns about the authorities being slow to implement the measures.
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Vautrin added that there were no current places to place additional taxes on cigarettes at the moment.
The French Health Ministry is also working to "lower the permitted nicotine level" in electronic smoking devices and is aiming to "reduce the number of flavours", reports
French Mountain Towns
Smoking in certain venues, such as restaurants and
Now, over 1,500 municipalities in France have agreed to ban smoking in
The
news
in France follows a number of other smoking-related bans being enforced across Europe.
For example, in the UK from June 1, disposable vapes will no longer be allowed to be sold in the UK.
And in Spain, there are plans to introduce a new anti-smoking
law
, which includes vapes, across multiple public spaces.
Speaking to SER
Radio
,
Spain
's health minister, Monica Garcia said that a draft of Spain's anti-smoking law has been virtually completed.
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The ban, however, will not apply to cafe terraces or include electronic cigarettes
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She added that the smoke-free area will be extended to terraces, canopies, work vehicles, university campuses, school playgrounds, sports facilities, public swimming pools and outdoor leisure areas.
The ban will apply to all conventional tobacco and vapes too.
According to the
The campaign now has 50
In addition, 10 beaches in
In Andalucía, 61 beaches on the Canary Islands have been declared smoke-free, and 18 beaches in the
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The news comes as disposable vapes are due to be banned in the UK this weeked
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Also, in Costa Blanca, one in four beaches has banned smoking.
Garcia was also asked about the possibility of raising tobacco prices.
She expressed her full support, noting that pricing policy is "one of the most effective tools" in reducing tobacco consumption,
Brits have also been
Plus,
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Spain also announced bans on smoking yesterday
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