Milan, Italy’s renowned fashion capital, has ushered in the nation’s most stringent smoking regulations. As the clock struck ...

Milan has banned smoking in outdoor public spaces starting Jan. 1, sparking a debate among proponents of public health and ...

Smokers in Italian city of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or crowded public areas, after the country's toughest ban came into effect.

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 ...

The smoking ban by the Italian government in the second largest city of Milan that is effective from Jan.1, is a highly ...

Cigarette smoke, "like all combustion, contributes to the creation of fine particles", said Anna Scavuzzo, Milan's deputy mayor. Italy's first national smoking ban, in 1975, prohibited smoking on ...

The ban builds on a clean air bill passed in 2020, which identified smoking as responsible for 7% of all emissions in Milan and its suburbs. While the move highlights environmental concerns ...

Known for its cutting-edge fashion and financial prowess, Milan implemented a comprehensive ban on smoking in public spaces, including city streets. This bold initiative places Milan at the ...

Italy's strictest ban on smoking came into effect in the city of Milan on Wednesday with smokers risking fines of 40 to 240 euros for smoking on city streets or crowded public areas. The air ...