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Article: New Survey: 73 Percent of Illinois Voters Support Smoke-Free Law

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June 26, 2008
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Contact: Naomi Gitlin of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, +1-773- 929-1000

Strong support statewide for smoke-free restaurants, bars and casinos

CHICAGO,June 26/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly six months after implementation of the states smoke-free workplace law, a poll released today finds that Illinois voters overwhelmingly support the law making public places smoke-free by prohibiting smoking inside all workplaces, including restaurants, bars, and casinos. The poll also finds that voters would reject attempts to exempt casinos from the new law.

The smoke-free law is working exactly as intended to protect the people of Illinois from the health harms of secondhand smoke ...

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