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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/

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/

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/

Quality of Studies of The Economic Effects of Smokefree Policies on the Hospitality Industry
Scientific article reviews almost 100 economic studies on the economic effects of smokefree policies at restaurants and bars.
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TobaccoScam
Explains and documents how the tobacco industry sells restaurants and bars the lie that smokefree laws will hurt them.
www.tobaccoscam.org/

Letter from San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
In 1990, San Luis Obispo, California became the first city in the world to ban smoking in all public buildings including bars and restaurants. Since then, the number of eating and drinking establishments in the city have grown, taxable transacations from eating and drinking establishments have eclipsed statewide levels, the number of tourists to the city has grown exponentially, and the occupany tax collected by the city is at a record high.
www.tobacco.org/