The background of the ban is pollution and the upcoming Olympics.
In Italy, in the city of Milan, smoking is prohibited from today.
In 2020, the city council approved a regulation that banned smoking in parks, playgrounds, bus stops and sports stands.
Now the rule was tightened so that you are not allowed to burp on the city streets either. The ban does not apply to electronic cigarettes.
The council justifies the ban by avoiding pollution. Milan is one of the most polluted cities in Europe.
Milan is also preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Source: AFP