Click on The Facts to see the actual impact of smoking bans to private businesses.
Oak Ridge Labs, TN & SECOND HAND SMOKE
Statistics and Data Sciences Group Projects
I think any anti who tries to dismiss the findings of the U.S. Department of Energy labs at Oak Ridge, should be confronted with the question: "Are you saying that DOE researchers committed scientific fraud and that their findings on ETS exposure are untrue?"
But what about all those people who had heart attacks from SHS /sarc
LAKEWOOD -- To see how well the smoking ban here is working out, join Tracy Willows at the end of her shift, when she is shaking her head at the 20 bucks -- if she's lucky -- in her pocket and wondering if her pay will be enough to fill her gas tank, much less put food on the table or buy gym uniforms for her two kids.
"I can't even pay my rent. My parents have been making my car payments for me, but they can't do that anymore," she said this week from a booth at the Grand Central Casino, where she is a waitress.
Smoking bans could snuff out small bars, eateries
DC
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Ban Loss
How's business since smoke has cleared? (Dallas smoking ban - restaurant sales est. down 25%)
But business owners say fresher air has come at a high cost. And while the numbers to conclusively prove it are not yet in, some have reported losses, while others have closed their doors for good.
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