France to Implement Outdoor Smoking Ban in Public Areas

France is making it harder to smoke outside in places where kids go.

Starting in July 2025, smoking will be banned in parks, at bus stops, near schools, and at sports areas.

The government wants to protect children from breathing in smoke.

This new rule adds to a ban from 2008 that stopped smoking inside restaurants and bars.

The goal is to have fewer people smoke overall, and the government is working on programs to help people quit.

Some people support the ban because they think it protects public health, but others worry about individual freedoms.

The ban is part of a bigger plan to reduce smoking in France.