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Restaurants Mark One Year Smoke-free
News article on the one-year anniversary of restaurants going smoke-free in Springfield, Massachusetts reports that fears of lost business "have disappeared along with the smoke".
www.masslive.com/

Study of Smoking Ban in Restaurants
Research finds that New York City's smoking ban has not hurt business.
www.gasp.org/

Restaurants Not Hurt by Smoking Ban, Study Finds
Erie County's law prohibiting smoking in restaurants has not hurt business in the restaurant industry, a recent study finds.
www.buffalonews.com/

Massachusetts Report on Economic Effect of Restaurants Going SmokeFree
Summarizes a report on the economic effects of restaurant smoking restrictions on restaurant business in Massachusetts. Concludes it did not lead to a decrease in business.
www.mass.gov/

No Change in Tourism after Restaurants go Smokefree
Debunking tobacco industry arguments, economic analysis shows that in fact smokefree laws do not hurt tourist business, and may even increase business.
jama.ama-assn.org/

Non-Smoking Restaurants in Paris, in France and in the World
From the French Non-Smokers' Rights Association, Droit à l'air pur.
www.droit-air-pur.com/

Restaurants and Bars that go Cigarette-free Often Prosper
Restaurant owner writes that when his restaurant went smokefree, business did not suffer, and this is the trend.
pqasb.pqarchiver.com/

Going Smoke Free Profitably
Guide for restaurants outlines the health and financial benefits of going smokefree, and how to maximize profits when making the conversion.
my.execpc.com/

Comparing Environmental Tobacco Smoke Intake Among Restaurant Workers and Adults at Home
Original research measured ETS exposures at work (for restaurant workers) and compared it to measured exposures at home. Work exposure is generally higher.
www-mcnair.berkeley.edu/

Economic Impact of the Smokefree Bar Law in California
Summary of latest research on effect on bar revenues of going smokefree.
apha.confex.com/