Smoking has long-term effect on immune system - new French research The study is the first of its kind and looks at the impact of smoking on the immune system in comparison to other factors such as BMI, sleep, illnesses, and exercise
France plans to ban smoking in more places - will it work? Campaigners say it is not enough to make a significant difference
Cigarettes to be banned on Nice beaches from next summer The mayor says the move is to preserve the health of both people and the environment Throwaway cigarette ‘puffs’ to be banned in France Cancer expert alarmed by ignorance of risk factors in France It was not all bad: A round-up of positive French news stories
French attitudes to smoking: Six of the latest trends From the number of young people who smoke to the impact of Covid, we look at what the latest data tells us
We should ban e-cigarette flavours, says new official report in France Flavours are playing a central role in the normalisation of nicotine, claims France's anti-tobacco committee
What’s coming up? The week ahead in France This week brings a public holiday, a dip in temperatures, a quit smoking campaign, an international food and wine festival and more
French cancer expertise will help Europe’s fight against the disease However, an inconsistent approach to tobacco and alcohol consumption across Europe threatens to hold up progress
Dry January grows in France but not funded like anti-smoking campaign The first edition of #LeDefideJanvier was set for state funding but this was retracted allegedly after outcry from the wine sector lobby in 2019
Put up no-smoking signs outside French schools, says anti-cancer group ‘Denormalising’ smoking among young people is an effective way to stop them becoming smokers later in life, says La Ligue contre le cancer as it launches its ‘no smoking month’
France's 10-year plan aims to cut high number of avoidable cancers Increased tobacco prices and campaigns against excessive drinking are part of France’s new 10-year anti-cancer plan
MP to propose debate on cannabis legalisation in France Record levels of consumption mean the current situation is untenable, according to the head of a parliamentary commission on the subject
What is changing in France in November 2020? Gas prices and cigarettes get more expensive, bank fees are capped, and winter rights for renters begin
Did you know? Nicotine was named after a Frenchman The story of Nicotine, and its French namesake... French study: Nicotine may protect against Covid-19 Most popular cigarettes in France now cost €10 a pack What changes in France in January 2020
What changes in France in November Gas prices go up from the first of the month, a long-awaited tax increase adds about €0.50 to the cost of a packet of 20 cigarettes, the trêve hivernale comes into force and changes to unemployment benefits take effect Smoking also distracts drivers in France Young leave smoking and drugs - for vaping The 52 parks in Paris where smoking is banned Paris bans smoking from 52 public parks and gardens French woman fined for smoking in car with son, 17
MYTHBUSTER: French people smoke as heavily as ever The French are often portrayed as heavy smokers and packets of Gauloises – strong, unfiltered cigarettes – are said to be dirt cheap here. This is false!
More French than ever trying to quit smoking Some 300,000 people have bought nicotine supplements since September, figures reveal
France introduces fixed fine for drug use The French Assemblée Nationale has voted to introduce a fixed €200 fine for the use of narcotics - and cannabis in particular - in an effort to step up the fight against illegal drugs.
Rooks trained to pick up cigarette butts Six specially-trained rooks have been picking up cigarette butts at the Puy du Fou theme park in the Vendée.
First French city bans smoking in public parks Strasbourg outlaws lighting up in all its public parks following successful trial
Drop in smoker numbers actually due to rise of ‘vapes’ The recently-announced drop in the number of people who smoke is due to the rise in electronic cigarettes or “vapes”, rather than anti-smoking health measures, a new study has suggested.
One million people stopped smoking between 2016-2017 The drop has been attributed to a rise in the use of stop smoking aids and the introduction of “neutral packets”, a new report has found.
State support for second anti-smoking aid Nicotine patches will be partly reimbursed by the state from Sunday
Funeral home's lighter goes viral Company insists only 20 darkly comic promotional items were made for employees and friends
What changes in France this month Cost of cigarettes rises, gas prices fall, new phone number-blocking system comes into force, Crit'Air stickers cost less, and there are rule changes for AirBnB properties in Bordeaux
Cigarette firms face cheat claim on tar tests As cigarette prices rise to €8 a pack, it raises suspicions
Proposal to ban smoking in French films mocked online A proposal to ban the depiction of smoking in French cinema films has been mocked after critics suggested it was unrealistic and unenforceable.
Cigarette prices to rise 30 centimes Manufacturers forced to increase prices as government moves to cut smoking and 75,000 deaths a year
Cigarettes to rise €1 a year to €10 Cigarette prices are set to rise €1 a packet next year and the same again in 2019 and 2020 until they hit €10.
Cigarette packets could cost €10 each by 2018 The French minister for health, Agnès Buzyn, has announced she would like to raise the cost of a packet of cigarettes to €10 each by 2018.
Smoke-free terraces this summer Government initiative to allow restaurant and café users to find clean-air zones