St Gallen weighs playground smoking ban to protect children
The city of Chur in southeastern Switzerland has led the way in smoke-free playgrounds; now a similar initiative is gaining ground in St Gallen in the east of the country. A non-partisan initiative recently submitted to the city authorities calls for a ban on smoking in public playgrounds. If the city council had its way, such a ban would already be in place. A year ago, however, the local parliament narrowly voted to remove the smoking ban from police regulations following a heated debate. 'A ban... Читать дальше...
