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The cabinet wants to "set a standard" with a smoking ban at children's playgrounds, Health Minister Sophie Hermans said on Friday. According to the VVD minister, the aim is to make it clear where it is normal to smoke and where it is not.
Imagine this. You are retired and work two mornings a week at the petting zoo in your neighborhood. You feed the goats, rake the straw, and make coffee for the mothers. And soon, you also have to put that one grandpa with a cigarette by the gate in his place. If you don't, the NVWA might pay a visit....
Dutch government wants to ban smoking at supervised playgrounds, petting zoos
The Dutch government intends to ban smoking in places frequented by children, such as petting zoos, supervised playgrounds, and the outdoor areas of daycare centers. The Council of Ministers will discuss a proposal to implement this ban on Friday, sources told NOS.
Smoking in places where there are many children will be banned, if the cabinet has its way. People would then no longer be allowed to light a cigarette at petting zoos or, for example, on the outdoor grounds of daycare centers. A proposal to ban this is expected to be discussed in the Council of Ministers tomorrow, sources tell the NOS. The legislative change would require managers of such places to implement a smoking ban. In principle, they w…
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welingelichtekringen.nlTHE HAGUE (ANP) - The cabinet wants to "set a standard" with a smoking ban at children's playgrounds, Health Minister Sophie Hermans said on Friday. According to the VVD minister, the aim is to make it clear where it is normal to smoke and where it is not. Smoking is already prohibited on schoolyards, where...
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