US EditionFrance to ban smoking in parks, beaches, and near schools
- France will ban smoking in parks, beaches, bus shelters, and within 10 meters of schools, libraries, and swimming pools starting 1 July 2025 to protect public health and the environment.
- The ban aims to reduce tobacco’s health risks, especially passive smoking dangers to children, and curb pollution from cigarette butts in natural areas.
- The government official in charge of health and family affairs highlighted the need to eliminate tobacco use in areas frequented by children, stressing their entitlement to breathe clean air.
- Violators face fines up to €135, with enforcement by authorities, and the ban excludes terraces of bars and restaurants while a grace period applies initially.
- The policy supports France’s goal of a tobacco-free generation by 2032 and aligns with a recent survey showing 62% of French citizens favor public smoking bans.
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France bans smoking in outdoor public spaces
France formally banned smoking in beaches, parks, and other public outdoor spaces. The country’s tobacco-loving reputation is outdated: Paris implemented smoking restrictions early, barring cigarettes on public transport back in 1976, and cigarette consumption peaked in 1985. Smoking is now banned in all indoor public spaces and fewer than 25% of French adults smoke daily, a record low. The new ban is explicitly intended to protect children from…
In France there is a ban on smoking in large parts of the public, even on park benches and on bathing beaches. However, anyone who paffs must pay up to 135 euros in penalty.
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In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches
Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin.
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