Milan cracks down on outdoor smoking in Italy’s toughest ban

Milan cracks down on outdoor smoking in Italy’s toughest ban

[South China Morning Post] - 01/1/2025

Italy’s second-largest city imposes an almost complete ban on smoking in public, with fines of up to US$250 for violations.



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