Smoking bans: Not responsible for everything
By David Martin in It's Five O' Clock Somewhere, Martin
Tue., Sep. 15 2009 @ 8:00AM
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Researchers at Ohio State University and the University of Minnesota used state job data to track bar and restaurant workers over a 45-month period. Cities with comprehensive smoking bans saw a decrease of 9 workers per 10,000 residents when compared to cities with partial bans. But communities with any prohibition in place (full or partial) gained 3 workers per 10,000 residents compared to places with no bans.
Emily Klein, one of the authors, says the lack of a significant economic effect "should give us more support for maintaining the most beneficial public health policies."
Important caveat: A nonprofit group dedicated to "reducing tobacco's harm" funded the study.
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