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Germany stamps out smoking on trains  

Jump to full article: Agence France Presse (AFP) (fr), 2007-08-30

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A total ban on smoking on trains and at more than 5,000 stations will come into effect in Germany on Saturday, state-run rail operator Deutsche Bahn announced on Thursday.

Under a law adopted in May, it will also be forbidden as from the weekend to light up in public buildings, while the legal age for buying cigarettes and smoking in public will be raised from 16 to 18.

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