Good for Health, Good for Business! The US Surgeon General reports that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
Secondhand smoke causes premature death and disease in children and in adults who do not smoke. (US Surgeon General)
No rigorous, scientifically conducted study has found negative economic impact from smoke-free policies; some, in fact, have found an increase in restaurant and bar sales following local or statewide restrictions on smoking in public places. (Society of Actuaries)
The cost of secondhand smoke to the US economy is nearly $10 billion a year, ranging from medical bills to lost hours on the job. (Society of Actuaries)
The Journal Contemporary Economic Policy recently pulished an article showing that restaurant sales were higher in cities with smoke-free policies.
The EPA estimates that smoke-free restaurants can expect to save about $190 per 1,000 square feet each year in lower cleaning and maintenance costs.

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