Baden-Württemberg restricts smoking in public spaces
Key takeaways
- The southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg has expanded restrictions on smoking in public spaces like outdoor swimming pools, theme parks and zoos.
- One notable change turns what was already a house rule at many pools around the country into a strict law — smoking at outdoor swimming pools is no longer permitted.
- Operators are permitted to set up small smoking zones for patrons, provided they do not disturb other swimmers — a step that's contentious in some quarters.
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The southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg has expanded restrictions on smoking in public spaces like outdoor swimming pools, theme parks and zoos.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Eg Kb The law cleared state parliament earlier this year and some sites had already started to enforce it, but municipalities are obliged to do so as of June Image: Bernd Weißbrod/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement The German state of Baden-Württemberg is clamping down further on smoking in public places with a new package of laws that came into effect at the start of June.
One notable change turns what was already a house rule at many pools around the country into a strict law — smoking at outdoor swimming pools is no longer permitted.