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France has banned smoking [on / in] public places like beaches and parks. Any smoker who lights [down / up] a cigarette in public will be breaking the [law / laws] . The new smoking ban is to protect children from passive [smoking / smoker] . This happens when you [breathe / breath] in smoke from other people who are smoking. The government wants to create a tobacco-free generation [to / by] 2032. This means [protecting / protect] children today. France's Minister of Health said: "Tobacco must disappear [from / for] places where there are children - a park, a beach, a school. These are places to play, learn, and breathe. Not [for / to] smoking." She added: "The freedom to smoke stops where the right of children to breathe clean air [beginning / begins] ."

Smoking is slowly [fallen / falling] in France. However, passive smoking still causes up to 5,000 deaths per year. A [recently / recent] survey showed that 68 per cent of French people support [rules / rule] to ban smoking in public. They also want bans at outdoor cafes and restaurants, but [these / them] places are not included under the new ban. Smoking is [once / one] of the leading causes of [prevent / preventable] disease, disability and death. It can damage nearly every [organist / organ] of the body. Smoking near children is [special / especially] dangerous because their bodies are still developing. Second-hand smoke can lead to breathing problems and asthma. It can slow down or damage lung [develop / development] . People hope the new ban means children can grow up to [be / have] healthier.