SCHOOL grounds and public playgrounds across Powys will be smoke-free under new rules being introduced from March 1. The laws being introduced across Wales on St David’s Day build on the smoking ban introduced in 2007 and will protect more people from the harms of second-hand smoke and help those trying to quit. It will mean that school grounds and public playgrounds, as well as the outdoor areas of children’s daycare and childminding settings and hospital grounds, will be smoke-free. Anyone found breaking the law could face a £100 fine. Wales is the first part of the UK to outlaw smoking in these areas which will denormalise smoking and reduce the chances of children and young people starting smoking in the first place – ultimately saving lives.
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