France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, the health and family minister said in an announcement on Thursday. The places where smoking will be banned include beaches, parks and bus stops. French Health and Family Minister Catherine Vautrin, in an interview published on Ouest-France daily’s website, said, “The decision is rooted in public health, particularly for children. The freedom to smoke stops where children’s right to breathe clean air starts.” She added that tobacco “must disappear where there are children”.
France to ban smoking at public places accessible by kids from July 1, violators to pay hefty fine
