These measures reflect the growing public support for smoke-free places, protecting children from second-hand smoke and prioritising clean air for young people, aiming to foster a tobacco-free generation by 2032.

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Tobacco use in France is at its lowest level since the 1990s, declining among young people, with only 16 percent of 17-year-olds reporting smoking, and 23 percent of the adult population admitting they light up every day.