Smoking Bans Effect Economy

Statistics on Smoking Bans:

• 1 billion less cigarettes had been smoked in July and August in 2007 in compared to the year before.
• In Germany, bars lost 14% of there business and profit due to smoking bans.
• Places where smoking isn't banned has 9 times more pollution in the air than in a place where smoking is banned.
• 54% of Americans prefer the smoking ban in restaurants.
• 34% prefer the smoking ban in hotels.

• 29% prefer the smoking band in bars.

http://www.smokersclubinc.com/economic.html
http://smoking.ygoy.com/2009/07/09/smoking-ban-statistics/