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01-03-2008, 05:21 AM
(Topix) "It's fun to have the feeling of illegality"
What's that nice smell? For drinkers and diners in France on Wednesday, the answer was fresh air. France reinvented itself with a new ban on smoking in cafes, restaurants and night spots, the most drastic measure yet to curb the habit in a country where cigarettes were long a potent lifestyle symbol.
Some diehard smokers blamed health-obsessed Americans for starting the trend. But others were delighted by being able to sip or serve a strong espresso without finishing the day with clothes smelling of second-hand smoke. Read more (http://www.topix.net/r/07lUe3DDGoDdEToce6O4L2WRT1f7=2F8VhHbJP6pywBmCuSBU3 wjVKOwJhIgQIo=2BSN27x4KYLPsWGBP2AH3maLfO08nNZUTcOR 1emDpOCeG1fPIGmxoT3DEXgzgAx=2Ff=2FZZWJiyHpAxnIVVDY JhsqwXbsA=3D=3D)
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What's that nice smell? For drinkers and diners in France on Wednesday, the answer was fresh air. France reinvented itself with a new ban on smoking in cafes, restaurants and night spots, the most drastic measure yet to curb the habit in a country where cigarettes were long a potent lifestyle symbol.
Some diehard smokers blamed health-obsessed Americans for starting the trend. But others were delighted by being able to sip or serve a strong espresso without finishing the day with clothes smelling of second-hand smoke. Read more (http://www.topix.net/r/07lUe3DDGoDdEToce6O4L2WRT1f7=2F8VhHbJP6pywBmCuSBU3 wjVKOwJhIgQIo=2BSN27x4KYLPsWGBP2AH3maLfO08nNZUTcOR 1emDpOCeG1fPIGmxoT3DEXgzgAx=2Ff=2FZZWJiyHpAxnIVVDY JhsqwXbsA=3D=3D)
Read the full article... (http://www.topix.net/health/2008/01/whats-new-in-french-cafes-clean-air?fromrss=1)