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France is banning smoking

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France is poised to extend its smoking ban to bars, cafes, restaurants and discos, but the measure will not be enforced fully until 2 January. The health ministry said smokers would be allowed a 24-hour "grace" period for the New Year festivities. The ban, which will also cover casinos and hotels, comes on top of a partial ban on smoking in public places that took effect in February. Similar bans are already in place in Britain, Ireland, Italy and Spain. The French health ministry said the wider ban, due to take effect on 1 January, would not be monitored strictly during the New Year festivities, in a gesture of "tolerance". Any smoker caught flouting the ban thereafter faces a 450-euro (�332; $662) fine, while those who turn a blind eye to smokers on their premises can be fined up to 750 euros. France has about 13.5 million smokers among its population of 60.7 million. In February smoking became outlawed in French airports, railway stations, hospitals, schools, shops and offices. The new ban is seen as a big cultural shift for France, where smoky cafes have long been the haunts of famous artists and philosophers. The ban does not include pavement tables or open-air terraces. In 2004, Ireland became the first European country to introduce a comprehensive smoking ban in all workplaces, including pubs and restaurants.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7163178.stm

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13.5 out of 60.7 million.. thats almost 25% of the country! geez

I'll ban France! Believe that!

smoke 'em if you got 'em.

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Originally posted by spc 13.5 out of 60.7 million.. thats almost 25% of the country! geez

That startled me as well, but apparently about 20% of American adults smoke, so I guess I shouldn't be that startled after all:

http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r050526a.htm

So fucking lame. Anytime France gets more American they should take that as a signal that someone fucked up.

smoking sucks.

Chicago & Cook county pulled this shit last year. Now the west burbs county is pulling it too.

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Originally posted by Clovis So fucking lame. Anytime France gets more American they should take that as a signal that someone fucked up.

The U.S. doesn't have any national ban on workplace smoking.

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Originally posted by Clovis So fucking lame. Anytime France gets more American they should take that as a signal that someone fucked up.

just curious, are you french born and moved over to america, are are you born in the states with french ancestry?

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles The U.S. doesn't have any national ban on workplace smoking.

Most of the states do, and many cities and municipalities are banning smoking in public places.

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Originally posted by Nostalgic just curious, are you french born and moved over to america, are are you born in the states with french ancestry?

The latter. I was born in LA, French Dad, Japanese American mother, lived in France for 2 years during high school.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles The U.S. doesn't have any national ban on workplace smoking.

well from what i understand the ban is public places including restaurants & bars.

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Originally posted by jonSun well from what i understand the ban is public places including restaurants & bars.

Some states have bans, but there isn't any national one. The first national ban was in Ireland (2004), as far as I know.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Some states have bans, but there isn't any national one. The first national ban was in Ireland (2004), as far as I know.

Yep, here in Illinois its just a state wide ban.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Some states have bans, but there isn't any national one. The first national ban was in Ireland (2004), as far as I know.

it's illegal here now in establishments etc. it's funny watching them getting wet, cold & such just trying to have a fag.

Worst place is spain, it's so cheap there, everyone smokes & some of them are plain ignorant in eateries etc.

Ohio also has a total ban except for private homes and outside (outside of a 50ft radius of a public building)

copy cats
just trying to be like the australians

Bonjour, you cheese-eating surrender-monkeys!

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Originally posted by narcism copy cats just trying to be like the australians

Oh now you had to go and bring the kangaroos into this...

I can both agree with it and disagree. People should have a right to smoke wherever they please but at the same time not everyone wants to be in the presence of a smoker when they're busy eating a meal.

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Originally posted by Clovis Oh now you had to go and bring the kangaroos into this...

smoked kangaroo ftw

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Originally posted by Clovis Oh now you had to go and bring the kangaroos into this...

we really shouldn't have discovered them, eh

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Bonjour, you cheese-eating surrender-monkeys!

If you ran out of blue ink your flag would be white! humpf!




Yeah...that really was the best I could do...

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