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Wales school playground smoking ban to be introduced
Plans to ban smoking in school playgrounds and around hospitals in Wales are set to be introduced as part of the Public Health Bill.
It is the second attempt to bring in the regulations, but this time, the proposals do not include a controversial ban on e-cigarettes in enclosed places.
The bill also proposes: licensing for acupuncture, body piercing, electrolysis and tattooing and prohibiting intimate piercing for under-16s; a national register of retailers of tobacco and nicotine products; a ban on tobacco and nicotine products being handed over to under 18s, for example through a supermarket delivery service; councils produce strategies for public toilets in their area; and pharmacies becoming more responsive to the needs of their community.
Public Health Minister Rebecca Evans, who will launch the proposals at a children's playground in Cardiff, commented: At the heart of the bill is the aim of promoting the health of children and young people.
"Proposals such as the ban on smoking in school grounds and playgrounds is intended to prevent children from being exposed to smoking behaviours, making it less likely that they'll take up smoking themselves."
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