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 ...

France has become the first European country to ban smoking on all beaches and in parks nationwide. The sweeping measure is ...

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

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

Smoking will be prohibited in parks, beaches, bus shelters and near schools, as the government prioritizes protecting children from secondhand smoke.

United Auto Workers union members disrupted a New Jersey state Assembly committee meeting, blowing smoke at lawmakers as progress on an Atlantic City casino smoking ban remains at a standstill.

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.

A debate over the desirability of smoking bans for bars and restaurants, seemingly ancient history in cities such as Los Angeles and New York, is now reaching the news again as legislatures in ...

After glamorizing tobacco for decades, France is preparing for a sweeping smoking ban. Beginning July 1, smoking will be outlawed in outdoor public areas where children may gather.

France announces a sweeping outdoor smoking ban starting July 1, affecting public areas like beaches and parks, with fines for violators, but cafes are exempt.

Panama City is joining several other local governments in providing residents with a smoke-free outside environment. On ...

However, 18 years after the ban came into force, a number of operators believe it was a positive change. JD Wetherspoon (JDW) ...