Smoking in low-income countries a major concern About 80% of the world’s 1.3 billion smokers live in low- and middle-income countries, where the impact of tobacco-related diseases is especially ...

WATCH ABOVE: France announced Saturday it would introduce a nationwide smoking ban in all outdoor areas that could be frequented by children. The ban will go into effect on July 1 – May 31, 2025 ...

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.

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, health and family minister Catherine Vautrin has said. The ban will come into force on 1 July and will include ...

Smoking has defined identity, fashion and cinema here for so long that the new measure feels like a quiet French revolution in a country whose relationship with tobacco is famously complex.

France banning outdoor smoking is a stunning example of how politicians fail to understand real people. Melanie McDonagh. 6 days ago. Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive ...

French Health Minister Catherine Vautrin announced on Thursday that a new smoking ban in outdoor public spaces where children are present will come into force from 1 July.

The smoking rate among people age 15 and older in China fell to 23.2 percent last year, down nearly 5 percentage points from 2010 and almost 1 percentage point from 2022, according to a national ...

Here’s What You Need to Know About the New Smoking Ban. Smoke-free zones now include beaches, public parks, and areas around schools. Author: Doris Alvarez. May 30, 2025 4:36 PM EDT.

France will ban smoking in all outdoor spaces frequented by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the country’s health minister said. The restrictions will involve creating a ...

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, like beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister said in an interview published on Thursday.

A new survey by Yorkshire Cancer Research has found that 18% of people living in the region who use disposable vapes will switch to tobacco when a new ban comes into force in June.