France is set to introduce its most comprehensive smoking ban yet, effective July 1, which will impose strict regulations prohibiting smoking in outdoor public spaces where children are present. Health Minister Catherine Vautrin emphasizes the need for protecting children's right to clean air, stating that tobacco must be kept away from areas such as beaches, parks, and school entrances. This regulatory change reflects a growing commitment to public health, aiming to diminish the glamorization of smoking that has historically permeated French culture and cinema.
"Tobacco must disappear where there are children," Vautrin told French media. "The freedom to smoke stops where children's right to breathe clean air starts."
Beginning July 1, if Bardot and Belmondo's iconic film scenes were repeated in real life, they would be subject to up to 135 ($153) in fines.
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