In the United States, smoking rates have generally declined since the 1960s. In 2022, approximately 11.6% of US adults were current cigarette smokers, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Spain is moving forward with plans to extend smoking bans to public spaces, including restaurant terraces and outdoor areas in bars, the southern European country's health minister announced on ...

France announces a sweeping outdoor smoking ban starting July 1, affecting public areas like beaches and parks, with fines for violators, but cafes are exempt.

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops from July 1, French Health and Family Minister Catherine Vautrin announced ...

We all know that smoking is extremely detrimental to health, and in the long run, can be fatal too. Yet, millions of people in the world struggle to kick the butt, despite many efforts.

Sweden outlawed smoking in outdoor restaurant terraces, bus stops and schoolyards back in 2019. Spain extended its bans to café terraces, spaces still exempt in France—at least for now.

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.

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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 ...

The French government has made tackling the number of deaths caused by smoking one of its key missions. Every year, 75,000 people are estimated to die from tobacco-related complications in France.

France will ban smoking in public places, including parks, beaches and bus stops, beginning in July, according to the French health and family minister. Catherine Vautrin said in an interview ...