Jump to full article: Gulf News (ae), 2008-08-10
Author: Staff Reporters
Intro: The authorities in Dubai are planning to expand the ban on smoking in public to more areas including parks and beaches in addition to the current restriction on smoking in shopping malls.
The ban will form the next phase of the municipality's smoking regulation enforcement, which has so far covered hotels, restaurants and cafes, malls and sports halls.
Smoking in parks will be banned, because they house many family areas, including children's playgrounds. While many residents welcomed the move, smokers voiced their concern asking for designated areas for smoking in all public places.
Gulf News took to the streets and asked a cross-section of residents for their take on the ban on smoking in public places and whether they thought people should be banned from smoking in their cars.
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"It's a free world and you can't stop people smoking. It's a personal choice and banning smoking outdoors is an infringement on civil liberties. I also think this latest step will be difficult to enforce."
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