US: Smoking Ban on Hawaii''s Beaches  

Source from:  Electronic Telegraph (uk)  08/14/2013

Seaside cigarettes will be prohibited from January 1, 2014, while lighting up in parks, swimming pools and bus stops will also be outlawed.

The ban will be preceded by a campaign to increase awareness among locals and tourists about the new rules. It will be enforced by beach lifeguards, with offenders facing a fine of $100.

A statement from the Hawaii Tourist Board said the move would allow holidaymakers to "truly enjoy and relax in a healthy and beautiful smoke-free environment". It is hoped the ban will prevent non-smokers from breathing second-hand fumes, as well as lessen the number of cigarette butts left on the shore.

Last month a similar policy was proposed by Marisol Touraine, the French Minister of Social Affairs. Smoking was abolished in closed public spaces – bars, restaurants and similar – in 2008; an extension could extend the ban to beaches, parks, university campuses, outside school gates and inside bus shelters. Enditem