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Al Arabiya
3 hours ago
- Health
- Al Arabiya
France to ban smoking at beaches, parks and outside schools to protect children
France plans to ban smoking on beaches, in parks, outside schools, and in other locations starting in July to protect children, the government said. The ban, which follows similar measures across an increasingly smoking-averse Europe, will exempt café outdoor terraces and will not apply to electronic cigarettes. "Where there are children, tobacco must disappear," Health and Families Minister Catherine Vautrin said in an interview with Ouest France late on Thursday. "From July 1, beaches, public parks and gardens, school areas, bus shelters, and sports facilities will be smoke-free throughout France. Smoking will therefore be prohibited there, to protect our children." Vautrin said smoking kills around 200 people every day in France. Smoking in France is at historic lows, according to a report published this month by the French Observatory for Drugs and Addictive Trends. It found that just under a quarter of people aged 18–75 smoked daily, the lowest since the agency began keeping records in the late 1990s. The UK announced a similar smoking ban last year. Some Spanish regions have banned smoking on beaches, while Sweden has outlawed smoking in outdoor restaurant terraces, bus stops, train platforms, and schoolyards since 2019.
Malay Mail
3 hours ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Motorcyclist killed as lorry crashes into stall and mosque fence in Sungai Buloh
SUNGAI BULOH, May 30 — A 30-year-old man was killed when a lorry rammed into a motorcycle, a roadside stall, and the fence of a mosque in Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh yesterday afternoon. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said it received a distress call at 1.36pm about the incident near Masjid Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh and deployed a team to the scene, as reported by the New Straits Times. 'The accident involved a Nissan UD lorry, which collided with a motorcycle of unknown make before ploughing into a roadside stall and the mosque's perimeter fence,' said operations commander Rosdi Hainan in a statement. 'Our personnel successfully extricated the man by 1.44pm. He was later pronounced dead at the scene by Health Ministry personnel,' he added. Rosdi said the man was found unconscious and trapped beneath the lorry when the rescue team arrived. The team of six firefighters from the Sungai Buloh Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the location just three minutes after receiving the call. The victim's body was handed over to the police for further action. No other injuries were reported in the incident. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
New Straits Times
3 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Man killed as lorry crashes into stall, mosque fence in Sungai Buloh
SUNGAI BULOH: A 30-year-old man was killed after a lorry crashed into a motorcycle, a roadside stall, and the fence of a mosque in Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh yesterday. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations commander senior fire officer I Rosdi Hainan said the department received an emergency call regarding the incident near Masjid Bandar Baru Sungai Buloh at 1.36pm. A team of six firefighters from the Sungai Buloh Fire and Rescue Station, equipped with one Fire Rescue Tender (FRT), arrived at the scene three minutes later. "The accident involved a Nissan UD lorry, which collided with a motorcycle of unknown make before ploughing into a roadside stall and the mosque's perimeter fence," he said in a statement today. He said that the victim was found unconscious and trapped beneath the lorry. "Our personnel successfully extricated the man by 1.44pm. He was later pronounced dead at the scene by Health Ministry personnel," Rosdi said, adding that the body had been handed over to the police for further action. Related Articles Nation Feb 14, 2025 @ 7:58am Father and daughter killed in car-lorry crash Nation Feb 5, 2025 @ 8:57pm Motorcyclist killed in five-vehicle crash Nation May 29, 2025 @ 3:49am Teen killed, friend injured in motorcycle-lorry crash in Melaka Nation Apr 29, 2025 @ 8:41pm Infant killed after car crashes into lorry making u-turn in Jasin
Scottish Sun
3 hours ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
New ban to be rolled out across France in nearly all outdoor areas including beaches and parks with £114 fines
Plus, a pub becomes the first boozer in country to introduce major rule across entire premises… but some punters aren't happy BLOW OUT New ban to be rolled out across France in nearly all outdoor areas including beaches and parks with £114 fines Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FRANCE is banning smoking in all outdoor places that children can often be found in, including beaches, parks and bus stops. France's health and family minister announced on Thursday that "where there are children, tobacco must disappear". Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The ban is being introduced to protect children Credit: Getty In an interview, Catherine Vautrin went on to explain that the restrictions will come into force on July 1. Anyone who fails to follow the new rules could be faced with a £114 fine. The minister added that children have the "right to clean air". Cigarettes will also be banned in areas close to schools, to prevent students being tempted to smoke in front of their school. The ban, however, will not apply to cafe terraces or include electronic cigarettes. The French government's National Anti-Tobacco Programme for 2023-2027 proposed a smoking ban similar to the one announced by Vautrin. The ban called for France to "rise to the challenge of a tobacco-free generation from 2032". However, anti-tobacco organisations raised concerns about the authorities being slow to implement the measures. Vautrin added that there were no current places to place additional taxes on cigarettes at the moment. The French Health Ministry is also working to "lower the permitted nicotine level" in electronic smoking devices and is aiming to "reduce the number of flavours", reports Mail Online. French Mountain Towns Smoking in certain venues, such as restaurants and nightclubs, is already banned in France. Now, over 1,500 municipalities in France have agreed to ban smoking in public spaces. The news in France follows a number of other smoking-related bans being enforced across Europe. For example, in the UK from June 1, disposable vapes will no longer be allowed to be sold in the UK. And in Spain, there are plans to introduce a new anti-smoking law, which includes vapes, across multiple public spaces. Speaking to SER Radio, Spain's health minister, Monica Garcia said that a draft of Spain's anti-smoking law has been virtually completed. 4 The ban, however, will not apply to cafe terraces or include electronic cigarettes Credit: Getty She added that the smoke-free area will be extended to terraces, canopies, work vehicles, university campuses, school playgrounds, sports facilities, public swimming pools and outdoor leisure areas. The ban will apply to all conventional tobacco and vapes too. According to the Majorca Daily Bulletin, the beaches of Muro near Alcudia in north east Majorca and Port de Sant Miquel have joined the smoke-free campaign to prevent smoking. The campaign now has 50 beaches in the Balearic network of smoke-free beaches. In addition, 10 beaches in Barcelona and 28 beaches in the Balearic Islands have banned the use of vapes. In Andalucía, 61 beaches on the Canary Islands have been declared smoke-free, and 18 beaches in the Costa del Sol also have. 4 The news comes as disposable vapes are due to be banned in the UK this weeked Credit: Getty Also, in Costa Blanca, one in four beaches has banned smoking. Garcia was also asked about the possibility of raising tobacco prices. She expressed her full support, noting that pricing policy is "one of the most effective tools" in reducing tobacco consumption, Canarian Weekly reports. Brits have also been warned after a major destination bans nicotine pouches – and visitors face 'terrifying' six-figure fine and jail. Plus, a pub becomes the first boozer in country to introduce major rule across entire premises… but some punters aren't happy.
The Sun
3 hours ago
- Health
- The Sun
New ban to be rolled out across France in nearly all outdoor areas including beaches and parks with £114 fines
FRANCE is banning smoking in all outdoor places that children can often be found in, including beaches, parks and bus stops. France 's health and family minister announced on Thursday that "where there are children, tobacco must disappear". 4 In an interview, Catherine Vautrin went on to explain that the restrictions will come into force on July 1. Anyone who fails to follow the new rules could be faced with a £114 fine. The minister added that children have the "right to clean air". Cigarettes will also be banned in areas close to schools, to prevent students being tempted to smoke in front of their school. The ban, however, will not apply to cafe terraces or include electronic cigarettes. The French government's National Anti-Tobacco Programme for 2023-2027 proposed a smoking ban similar to the one announced by Vautrin. The ban called for France to "rise to the challenge of a tobacco-free generation from 2032". However, anti-tobacco organisations raised concerns about the authorities being slow to implement the measures. Vautrin added that there were no current places to place additional taxes on cigarettes at the moment. The French Health Ministry is also working to "lower the permitted nicotine level" in electronic smoking devices and is aiming to "reduce the number of flavours", reports Mail Online. French Mountain Towns Smoking in certain venues, such as restaurants and nightclubs, is already banned in France. Now, over 1,500 municipalities in France have agreed to ban smoking in public spaces. The news in France follows a number of other smoking-related bans being enforced across Europe. For example, in the UK from June 1, disposable vapes will no longer be allowed to be sold in the UK. And in Spain, there are plans to introduce a new anti-smoking law, which includes vapes, across multiple public spaces. Speaking to SER Radio, Spain's health minister, Monica Garcia said that a draft of Spain's anti-smoking law has been virtually completed. 4 She added that the smoke-free area will be extended to terraces, canopies, work vehicles, university campuses, school playgrounds, sports facilities, public swimming pools and outdoor leisure areas. The ban will apply to all conventional tobacco and vapes too. According to the Majorca Daily Bulletin, the beaches of Muro near Alcudia in north east Majorca and Port de Sant Miquel have joined the smoke-free campaign to prevent smoking. The campaign now has 50 beaches in the Balearic network of smoke-free beaches. In addition, 10 beaches in Barcelona and 28 beaches in the B alearic Islands have banned the use of vapes. In Andalucía, 61 beaches on the Canary Islands have been declared smoke-free, and 18 beaches in the Costa del Sol also have. 4 Also, in Costa Blanca, one in four beaches has banned smoking. Garcia was also asked about the possibility of raising tobacco prices. She expressed her full support, noting that pricing policy is "one of the most effective tools" in reducing tobacco consumption, Canarian Weekly reports. Brits have also been warned after a major destination bans nicotine pouches – and visitors face 'terrifying' six-figure fine and jail. Plus, a pub becomes the first boozer in country to introduce major rule across entire premises… but some punters aren't happy. 4
