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Article: Smoking ban concerns are overstated
- Article from:
- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- September 6, 2004
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TO THE EDITOR: In Adam Frederick's letter regarding the smoking
ban laws, which are being considered for Pennsylvania, he states he
has heard of a bar in New York and one in California that had to
close because of the smoking ban.
I suspect there were other factors involved in the closing of
these businesses. The statistics show that revenues have increased in
states where smoking bans have been implemented, due to lower costs
and more customers who prefer smoke-free environments. If the smoking
ban were responsible for the closing of bars and restaurants, there
would be no more bars and restaurants in New York or California.
In addition, he states that having people gather outside of bars ...