Փարիզի սոցիալիստ քաղաքապետը հայտարարել է քաղաքի այգիներում ծխելը արգելելու մտադրության մասին, ինչը նպատակ ունի նվազեցնել ծխելու հետևանքով առաջացող հիվանդությունները:

The Socialist mayor of Paris has announced plans to ban smoking in city parks as part of a plan to cut down on tobacco-related illnesses.

In a muddled announcement on national TV on Sunday, Anne Hidalgo said the move would be an experiment aimed at ‘teaching people about cigarette addiction’.

Aware of the massive opposition that there will be to the move in a country where some 30 per cent of the country still smoke, Ms Hidalgo insisted that her ‘experiment’ would not be strictly enforced.

Smoking is now technically banned in all inside public places in France, including cafes, restaurants, stations and museums.

But terraces and other places outdoors are not included in the ban, because the chances of smokers harming those sitting around them are considered miniscule.

Tobacco-related illnesses are a leading cause of death in France, with an estimated 73,000 deaths annually.

Despite massive taxes on cigarette sales, health warnings, and every more stringent bans, there are still some 16 million smokers in France.

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