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France bans smoking in most outdoor areas, starting July 1; violators face a €135 fine.

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[-] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 93 points 1 month ago

Yeah ok I assume French people being really into cigarettes is just an outdated stereotype anyways

23.1% of the French population smokes daily

What the fuck.

[-] Guamer@hexbear.net 44 points 1 month ago

yeesh, wonder what the cancer rates are like

[-] Mantikora@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

I only know non smokers who died of the lung cancer. When we smoke for a long time, our doctors say quitting is lethal. I shit you not. My uncle smoked 3 packs a day and doctor told him stopping would kill him. Dude died holding his hand like he holds a cigarette.

[-] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago

shit, I wonder what the COPD rates are like.

[-] Sinisterium@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago

europeans smoke a lot in general, even younger euros like under 15 ones. There was like a short period where it was not trendy anymore and people started switching to vapes or quit smoking all together, but cigarettes came back into fashion again.

[-] Gosplan14_the_Third@hexbear.net 17 points 1 month ago

And that's not even the highest numbers in Europe. You want some heavy smokers? Look at Eastern Europe.

[-] Mantikora@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago
[-] Fishroot@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You should look at how many percentage in the purchase taxe revenu in China does tobacco occupies

[-] PoY@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago

everywhere in europe smells like cigarettes... everywhere

[-] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Honestly, every time I step out of my rural house I’m over come by a wave of cigarette smoke…I can’t even see.

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