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Article: Minnesota Smoke-Free Coalition Marks First Anniversary of New York City's Smoke-Free Law; Legislators Urged to Pass Comprehensive Smoke-Free Legislation in Minnesota.
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- March 30, 2004
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ST. PAUL, Minn., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- As Minnesota debates smoke-free workplace legislation, a study released on the first anniversary of New York City's highly publicized smoke-free law finds that business is thriving in the city's restaurants and bars and workers are breathing cleaner, healthier air.
Opponents of smoke-free legislation frequently claim that smoke-free laws are harmful to business. This myth has been proven false by the experiences of the thousands of states, cities, and towns that have gone smoke-free. "New York City's experience adds to the overwhelming evidence from scientific studies and smoke-free communities that smoke-free laws do ...