France has banned smoking in public. France's health minister said public places are for children "to play, learn, and breathe; not for smoking". The ban will protect children from passive smoking. This is breathing in the "second-hand" smoke from smokers. France wants a tobacco-free generation by 2032.
Smoking is falling in France. However, passive smoking still kills many people. Most French people support a smoking ban in restaurants. Smoking can damage nearly every organ of the body. The smoke harms children's bodies. When children breathe in second-hand smoke, they can have breathing problems.
Try the same news story at these levels:
No Smoking - Level 1, No Smoking - Level 2 or No Smoking - Level 3
Sources- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/29/france-implements-smoking-ban-at-beaches-and-parks-in-step-towards-tobacco-free-generation
- https://www.euronews.com/health/2025/06/28/france-to-ban-smoking-in-schools-parks-beaches-to-protect-children
- https://www.npr.org/2025/06/30/nx-s1-5450376/france-bans-smoking-parks-beaches-pools-children
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