France has enacted new regulations prohibiting smoking on beaches, in parks, and several public areas to protect children from passive smoking. The initiative, which went into effect recently, aims to eliminate tobacco exposure in locations frequented by minors such as libraries, swimming pools, and schools. Penalties for violations range from $160 to $700, though an initial grace period is provided. Health Minister Catherine Vautrin emphasized that these measures are crucial in the effort toward achieving a tobacco-free generation by 2032, despite high smoking rates among adults and youths in France, which are gradually declining.
Tobacco must disappear from places where there are children. A park, a beach, a school - these are places to play, learn and breathe. Not for smoking.
The new rules represent another step toward a tobacco-free generation, which France is targeting from 2032. More than 30% of French adults still smoke cigarettes.
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