Anyone who lights a cigarette at a beach or public park in France will be illegitimate since Sunday, in accordance with the new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive smoking. Bus stops and areas adjacent to libraries, swimming pools and schools will also be affected by the ban, which comes into force the day after its publication in the official government newspaper on Saturday. The rule is imposed a week before the start of school holidays in France, in an effort to immediately protect children from tobacco on the beach. However, to the frustration of some anti -smoking activists, the ban does not cover the terraces of bars and restaurants, where many French still smoke. They are also unhappy that the ban does not apply to electronic cigarettes. The rules were initially expected to take effect on Tuesday, but the publication in the official newspaper means that this has now been speeded up for Sunday. The […]
Source: News Beast

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