The city of **Milan has banned smoking on the streets** starting in 2025. This is in case a **distance of at least 10 meters** cannot be respected with respect to other people.
The goal of the Italian fashion capital is to **[reduce pollution levels](https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/la-contaminacion-en-el-aire-causa-7-millones-de-muerte-por-ano/)**. Undoubtedly, it is the most striking measure that the City Council implemented on January 1.
## Milan has banned smoking on the streets: details of the measure
According to the “**decree for air quality**” adopted in 2020 by Milan, the measure has been in effect since January 1, 2025.
“The smoking ban extends to **all public spaces**, including the streets,” the text details.
In this sense, smoking tobacco is prohibited in public spaces, including the streets, unless they are **”isolated places”** where that distance of at least ten meters can be respected.
Smoking was already prohibited since 2021 in **public green spaces** (except when it was possible to respect the safety distance), in **taxi ranks, buses, children’s play areas**, and in **sports facilities**.
People who smoke, harm others, or violate the regulations will be **subject to fines** ranging from **40 to 240 euros** (approximately $21 to $246), according to the municipal government’s measure.
## How is Milan’s Air-Climate Plan
This measure is part of a series of regulations approved four years ago to improve the city’s air quality.
They have been gradually coming into force over time, and are part of the **Air-Climate Plan**, a document that aims to halve carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050.
**Air pollution** causes around **[seven million deaths](https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/la-contaminacion-en-el-aire-causa-7-millones-de-muerte-por-ano/)** worldwide, according to medical-scientific societies and the World Health Organization (**WHO**).
Thus, the WHO estimates that **nine out of ten people worldwide breathe polluted air**.
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