Popular Italian city officially bans cigarette smoking outdoors [Video]

Tourists visiting Milan, Italy, may be in for a change with cigarettes now going out of style in one of the biggest fashion capitals of the world.

Milan City council passed an Air Quality Regulation in 2020 that went into effect on Wednesday. 

“The smoking ban in the city will be extended to all public or publicly used outdoor areas, including streets and roads, with the exception of isolated areas where it is possible to respect the distance of 10 meters from other people,” the Municipality of Milan’s press release states.

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The ban, however, does not extend to electronic cigarettes. The ban is only being placed on tobacco products. 

In 2021, the ban was first rolled out, applying to only public transport stops, parks and green areas and other specific areas.

Elena Grandi, Councilor for the Environmentand Green, said in …