Article: Research Shows Colorado Restaurant and Bar Sales May Increase After Smoke-Free Law Goes Into Effect.

Article: 78 Percent of Philadelphians Favor New Smoke-Free Workplace Law
U.S. Newswire;  May 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......strongly favor the smoke-free law, 63 percent, significantly...Support for the smoke-free law is strong across...city, including 75 percent of voters in North...error of +/- 4.4 percent), the smoke-free law matches or nears...

Article: New Survey Finds 76 Percent of Minnesotans Support Smoke-Free Law.
PR Newswire;  January 31, 2008 ;     558 words ......support the statewide smoke-free law, with 44 percent indicating strong support...Support for the smoke-free law has increased by 7 percent since a similar survey...the state support a smoke-free law (72 percent in the Twin Cities...

Article: As First Anniversary Approaches, Poll Finds Statewide Smoke-Free Law as Popular as Leading Minnesota Icons.
Health & Medicine Week;  October 6, 2008 ;     219 words ......anniversary of the statewide smoke-free law approaches, its popularity...an overwhelming 77 percent of Minnesotans support the statewide smoke-free law, with 41 percent indicating strong support...walleye dinners (89 percent), Minnesota State Fair (86 ...

Article: New Study Shows Ireland's Smoke-free Law is Supported By 83 percentof Smokers, Has Dramatically Reduced Smoking in Workplaces
U.S. Newswire;  October 17, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Eighty-three percent of Irish smokers...support for the smoke-free law among smokers...Overall, 83 percent of smokers reported that the smoke-free law was a "good...thing, and 64 percent said they supported...bars/pubs (98 percent to five percent). ...

Article: Survey: Health Concerns Over Secondhand Smoke Lead to Support for Smoke-Free Laws; Seventy-Nine Percent Support Smoke-Free Workplace Legislation, Including Restaurants.
PR Newswire;  September 18, 2002 ;     700+ words ......supports a smoke-free law and a Republican...opposes it, 56 percent would be more...supported a smoke-free law would attract...support of 36 percent of conservative...supported a smoke-free law would attract 34 percent of liberal...

Article: New Survey: 73 Percent of Illinois Voters Support Smoke-Free Law
U.S. Newswire;  June 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ......support. Just 25 percent of voters oppose the law. The smoke-free law is even more...included under the smoke-free law. A 63 percent majority said...benefits of the smoke-free law. Voters overwhelmingly agree (88 percent, including 68...

Article: New Survey Finds Majority of Minnesotans Support a Strong Statewide Smoke-Free Law.
PR Newswire;  January 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ......found that 69 percent of Minnesotans...comprehensive statewide smoke-free law that includes...a statewide smoke-free law that will protect...Minnesotans (81 percent). -- Minnesotans...state support a smoke-free law (73 percent in the Twin...

Article: NORTH DAKOTA CELEBRATES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SMOKE-FREE LAW
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 28, 2006 ;     346 words ......implementation of North Dakota's smoke-free law, according to State Health Officer...This reaffirms the fact that our smoke-free law is definitely a significant stride...developing heart disease by 25 percent to 30 percent and lung cancer by 20 percent to 30 ...

Article: New Survey Finds Majority of Minnesotans Support a Strong Statewide Smoke-Free Law
U.S. Newswire;  January 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ......found that 69 percent of Minnesotans...comprehensive statewide smoke- free law that includes...a statewide smoke-free law that will protect...Minnesotans (81 percent). -- Minnesotans...state support a smoke- free law (73 percent in the Twin...

Article: INDIA'S SMOKE-FREE LAW IS A HISTORIC STEP TO PROTECT HEALTH.
AsiaPulse News;  October 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Implementation of India's Smoke-Free Law is a Historic Step to...and public places to be smoke-free. India is the largest...implement a nationwide smoke-free law, and it joins a fast...has estimated that 40 percent of the country's health...tobacco use. India's ...

Article: Eighty-Five Percent of Connecticut Residents Support Smoke- FreeWorkplace Law
U.S. Newswire;  September 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ......poll shows that 85 percent of Connecticut residents...surprising given that 86 percent of Connecticut residents...health hazard and 93 percent of residents agree...Connecticut residents, 58 percent, are more likely to...law, while only 11 percent would be more likely...study found that the ...

Article: At least nine percent of Russian citizens consider Kyrgyzstan as ally.
Times of Central Asia;  June 22, 2009 ;     168 words ......Kyrgyzstan an enemy, whereas nine percent of them reckon the republic among...Tajikistan and France, while Belarus (50 percent of surveyed consider it as a friend and ally of Russia), Kazakhstan (38 percent), ChinaGermany (17 percent), Armenia...

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.
PR Newswire;  March 30, 2004 ;     506 words ......City's highly publicized smoke-free law finds that business is...and bars increased 8.7 percent from April 1, 2003, to...the implementation of the smoke- free law in March 2003 to December...of 234 from 2002. -- 97 percent of restaurants and bars...anniversary of their ...

Article: Colombian economic growth shrinks 0.6 percent in Q1
Xinhua News Agency;  June 25, 2009 ;     202 words ...Colombian economic growth shrinks 0.6 percent in Q1 BOGOTA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The Colombian economy suffers a 0.6- percent drop in its growth in the first quarter...second consecutive drop after a 1-percent fall in the fourth quarter last year...