Popular Italian city officially bans cigarette smoking outdoors

Tourists visiting Milan, Italy, may be in for a change with cigarettes now going out of style in one of the biggest fashion capitals of the world.

Milan City council passed an Air Quality Regulation in 2020 that went into effect on Wednesday. 

The ban, however, does not extend to electronic cigarettes. The ban is only being placed on tobacco products. 

"Individual behavior can make a difference and contribute to improving the air quality of our city, so, as a smoker, I will be the first to change my habits: I am aware that enforcing this measure will not be simple or immediate, but I am also convinced that it will be a tool to start a real cultural change," said Grandi.

An estimated 11.6% of Americans currently smoke cigarettes, according to the CDC, while an estimated 16.5% of Italians smoke, according to Eurostat.

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