Milan is the first major Italian city to place strong restrictions on where people can smoke outside. Cue the discontent.

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A ban on smoking in pub gardens and other outdoor venues is being considered by the government. The ban could include venues such as pub gardens, restaurant terraces and outside hospitals.

People could be banned from smoking and vaping in outdoor seating areas at Darlington venues under new council proposals.

Milan, Italy's finance and fashion capital, is set to implement a near-total outdoor smoking ban starting January 1, 2025. The municipality is expanding existing restrictions to include all public ...

Starting January 1, Milan's new law bans smoking in all public spaces, including streets, to combat air pollution and passive smoking. Non-smoker Stellina Lombardo supports the tougher measures ...

Milan has introduced Italy's toughest smoking ban, outlawing smoking in all public spaces, including streets, starting January 1, 2025, CNN News reports. Smokers caught outdoors could face fines ...

"The new law is excessive in my opinion. I agree not to smoke indoors, not to smoke near an elderly person or a child, but banning smoking outdoors for me somewhat limits a person's freedom," local ...

However, many are unaware that Milan has implemented a ban on smoking in outdoor public areas starting Jan. 1. Smoking outdoors is now only permitted in designated areas, provided smokers maintain ...

Milan's air quality ordinance, passed in 2020 by the city council, called for progressively stricter bans on smoking. Starting in 2021, it was forbidden to smoke in parks and playgrounds as well ...