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France To Ban Smoking Outdoors In Most Places: Minister

From July 1, France plans to ban smoking on beaches, in parks and other places where children might be (Credit: AFP)

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister announced Thursday.

Famed as a country where smokers linger over cigarettes on cafe terraces or strolling down cobblestone streets, France has increasingly tightened restrictions on tobacco use in public spaces in recent years.

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