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Smoke Free Rowan encourages local businesses & organizations to voluntarily adopt an indoor smoke-free policy.
The benefits of an indoor smoke-free environment are many:
Good for Health
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)
Good for Business
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.
Smoke Free Rowan is pleased that legislation prohibiting smoking in bars and restaurants became law January 2, 2010 as a major step in improving the public health.
Please visit
www.smokefree.nc.gov
Detail of the new law
Tools for business owners to use to go smoke free
Local health department contacts
Violations can be reported
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