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France has implemented a new ban on smoking in beaches, parks, and other public spaces to protect children from passive smoking, with fines for violations, as part of its efforts to create a tobacco-free generation by 2032, despite a still-high smoking rate among adults and youth.
France has implemented a new law banning smoking in beaches, parks, and areas near schools and public facilities to protect children from passive smoking, with fines for violators, as part of its goal to create a tobacco-free generation by 2032, though the ban does not extend to bar terraces or electronic cigarettes.
France will implement a ban on smoking in beaches, parks, and various public spaces from Sunday to protect children from passive smoking, with violators facing fines; electronic cigarettes are not included in the ban.
Passive smoking, also known as secondhand smoke, poses various health risks including respiratory issues, increased risk of lung cancer, heart disease, childhood health complications, increased risk of stroke, adverse effects on mental health, and deterioration of dental health. Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke are at risk of developing respiratory problems, lung cancer, heart disease, and children are particularly vulnerable to health complications.