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Dubai to stub out smoking in public parks  

The ban on public smoking will be extended to parks, a Dubai Municipality official said.

Ahmad Al Shammari, Acting Director of the Public Health Department of the municipality, said: "Our next target will be public parks."

The ban will form the next phase of the municipality's smoking regulation enforcement, which has covered hotels, restaurants and cafes, malls and sports halls to date.

Smoking in public parks will be banned, because there are many family areas, including children's playgrounds

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