Breda Opens First Fully Smoke-Free City Park in the Netherlands
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The first smoke-free park in the Netherlands opened in Breda on Wednesday. Although enforcement is lacking, parents appreciate it for their children. "This way, we keep the kids out of the smoke as much as possible."
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destentor.nlSmoking while children play in the park: in Breda, it is no longer allowed in one specific location. On Wednesday, the first smoke-free park in the Netherlands opens there. But does that actually have an effect?
Breda opens first fully smoke-free city park in the Netherlands
Breda has achieved a national first with the opening of Seeligpark on Wednesday by introducing the first fully smoke-free urban park in the Netherlands. The measure is part of Breda’s broader health strategy aimed at shifting social attitudes toward smoking and making healthier behavior the natural, expected option.
The decline began in 2003. First they came for the hospitals, and we said nothing, because we aren't insured anyway. Then they came for the sports fields, and we said nothing, because we are never there. Then they came for the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and we said nothing, because of the high elevations. Then they came for the smoking rooms in the hospitality industry, and we said nothing, because of the restraining order. Then they came for the ciga…
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