Environmental Health

Going smoke-free does not damage profits, global report shows

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 10th, 2005

Ending smoking in all workplaces and enclosed public places has not damaged the economy in the many countries, cities and states around the world that have adopted such legislation, according to a report presented at the Smokefree Europe conference in Luxembourg.

The report showed that a Europe-wide trend to drink alcohol at home rather than in bars and pubs appears to account for the apparent downturn in trade after the Irish smoke-free legislation was introduced in 2004.

The news comes shortly before the U.K. government begins its consultation on restrictions on smoking in workplaces and enclosed public places in England. At present, it proposes to...

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