13 maggio 2025|
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|7 months agoSt. Gallen Pushes for Smoke-Free Playgrounds Following Chur's Success
St. Gallen considers implementing smoking ban in public playgrounds, following Chur's 17-year successful implementation, despite enforcement challenges.
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- A non-partisan initiative in St. Gallen has submitted enough signatures to demand a ban on smoking in public playgrounds.
- The city of Chur implemented a strict smoking ban in playgrounds 17 years ago.
- St. Gallen has 128 public playgrounds.
- Other Swiss cities like Wil, Rapperswil-Jona, Bern, and Zurich rely on voluntary compliance rather than fines.
- St. Gallen's parliament previously voted to remove a smoking ban from police regulations a year ago.
By The Numbers
1,010
signatures collected
17
years
50
CHF
128
playgrounds
They Said
"A ban without effect."
"The ban has worked well... with high levels of compliance and clear benefits for children’s health."