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France bans smoking at parks and beaches in effort to protect children

France over the weekend banned smoking in public parks, on beaches and at bus stops in an effort to protect children.

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Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.
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