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 BMJ -- Smoking in public should be restricted. Description: "Smoking in public places should be restricted on the grounds of public health, concludes the report of the Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health--a group of independent scientific experts. Passive smoking causes lung cancer and ischaemic heart disease." (bmj.bmjjournals.com) |
| BOMA Takes Anti-Smoking Stand Description: Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) says "a ban on smoking in buildings significantly improves the quality of the air we breathe. BOMA International is a leading advocate of eliminating this known carcinogen from the workplace". (realtytimes.com) |
| California's Health, Labor and Business Leaders Confirm 8-Year Success of Smoke-Free Workplaces Description: On the eight-year anniversary of smokefree restaurants and the five-year anniversary of smokefree bars, labor leaders note that smokefree workplaces have provided sweeping worker health protection, and business leaders say it has been good for business. (businesswire.com) |
| CBC News: Smokefree Public Places Description: Compilation of stories by the CBC focuses on worldwide efforts towards smokefree restaurants, bars, and public spaces. (cbc.ca) |
| Clearing the Air Description: Evolution of smoking restrictions in Canada covers history, measurement, and tobacco industry response. (web.idrc.ca) |
| Economic Impact of Smokefree Air Laws and Policies Description: Ten years of economic studies find that smokefree laws and policies don't reduce revenue, and may increase it. (no-smoke.org) |
| More College Campuses Breathe Easy Description: Short article on college campuses that have gone smokefree in all residence halls, academic buildings, and office buildings, highlights the University of Rhode Island. (apa.org) |
| No Smoke Tokyo Description: Non-smoking bars, clubs and restaurants in Tokyo, Japan. Also smoke-free hotels, flights, taxis, and worldwide smoke-free information, and news about non-smokers rights and the fight for clean air in Japan! (nosmoketokyo.tripod.com) |
| No smoking? Bingo! Description: Bingo hall finds that business increased.after going smokefree. (sptimes.com) |
| Review of the Quality of Studies on the Economic Effects of Smokefree Policies on the Hospitality Industry Description: Research review finds the best designed studies report no impact or a positive impact of smokefree restaurant and bar laws on sales or employment, and poor quality studies that conclude otherwise were likely to be funded by the tobacco industry. (tc.bmjjournals.com) |
| Secondhand Smoke and Community Laws Description: "Why you should be concerned about breathing tobacco smoke, and how to start thinking about a smoking ordinance for your community." (toolworks.com) |
| Smoke-Free Environments Law Project Description: Provides information, consultation and advice for businesses, local units of government, and individuals in Michigan on policies and practices to protect employees and the general public from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, and to address the legal requirements and liability issues related to it. (tcsg.org) |
| Smoke-free Niagara Description: Information on tobacco issues and proposed changes to the Regional bylaw on smoking in public and workplaces. (smokefreeniagara.com) |
| Smokefree Policies in the Nation's Busiest 25 Airports Description: Next time you travel, will you inhale cigarette smoke? This report has the answers. (no-smoke.org) |
