France's new law dictates that tobacco must disappear where there are children, and parents, as well as the majority of the ...

PARIS — France will ban smoking on beaches, in public gardens and near schools starting from July 1st in an effort to protect young people from tobacco and limit the influence of smokers upon them.

The French health ministry attributes around 200 deaths per day to tobacco use, making it the leading preventable cause of death. The societal cost of tobacco is estimated at €156 billion a year.

Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be ...

A French court on Monday dropped a case investigating the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by three former government ...

PARIS — France has struggled to kick its smoking habit. A new public health decree published Saturday aims to change that. In the coming days, smoking will be banned in all French parks and sports ...

Bus shelters and areas in the immediate vicinity of libraries, swimming pools and schools will also be affected by the ban, ...

This summer in Paris, a sunset cigarette under the Eiffel Tower could come with an unexpected price tag. Starting July 1, France has banned smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children.