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PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR SMOKEFREE WORKPLACES |
Independent research
consistently shows strong community support for the
speedy implementation of smoke bans in workplaces - whatever their enclosure. Just some of the
recent research is shown below.
AUSTRALIA:
Hobart
public and businesses support smokefree al frescoes
2/12/09: Three quarters of the Hobart public support a City Council push for
smokefree outdoor dining areas and other crowded public places in the CBD. The
council-approved reform covering Elizabeth Mall, Wellington Court, the bus mall
and al frescoes under council control was also supported by 72% of mall
businesses. See ABC
news report 2/12/09
80% public support for 100% smokefree pubs & clubs, not smoky loopholes
28/3/09: Public support in NSW has risen
to 80% for totally smokefree pubs and clubs, with 97% supporting a no-smoking
policy in presently-allowed mostly-enclosed dining areas and 70% in
mostly-enclosed non-dining areas. Cancer Council/Uni of Newcastle surveys showed
support for 100% smokefree pubs and clubs, indoors and out, rose from 72% in
2004 to 80% in 2006. Meanwhile studies from the UK show great results from
effective smokefree licensed venues laws. See
SmokeFree
Australia media release 28/3/09
See survey details in Aust
& NZ Journal of Public Health article
One year on: smokefree
SA bars backed
by public, smokers, managers
November 2008: A year after coming into effect,
South Australia's law making totally enclosed areas of pubs and clubs smokefree
has the support of over 90% of the public, 86% of bar managers and 72% of
smokers. A survey by the SA government and Cancer Council also points to growing
community awareness, high compliance, and increased manager awareness of OHS
implications. See SA
government media release 1/11/08
Australians
overwhelmingly support totally smokefree workplaces
2007:
The 2007 National
Drug Strategy Household Survey of almost 25,000 Australians aged 12 and over
showed very strong and increasing public support for measures to reduce problems
caused by smoking. Support for these measures has increased again since last
survey and now shows 82% support banning smoking in the workplace, and 77%
support banning smoking in pubs and clubs. See
www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10579
- Table 4.1, p.41
AHA
survey finds patrons biggest complaint is: bars too smoky
The Australian Hotels Association (Vic) commissioned a survey of patrons to
find out about the main weaknesses of pubs and hotels. The main weakness was: too
smoky (24%). Sweeney Research, AHA (Vic).
Even surveys by tobacco companies show strong support for bans
An Auspoll national survey of 2000 people found that 89% of people would go
more often, or make no difference, if hotel bars were smokefree. Philip Morris,
Auspoll, 2000.
WORLD:
Italians
love smokefree bars, restaurants
15/3/09: Three years after indoors
areas of Italy's bars and restaurants went smokefree, public support and
compliance are high; and more people have been attracted to the venues than
deterred, says a review of four independent surveys. See
full
study online
NZ
public support for pub smoke ban grows to 82%
2/10/06: Almost two years after New Zealand banned
smoking from indoor areas of pubs and clubs, public support for the move has
grown to a massive 82%, says a new poll. And support among smokers has grown to
64%. See media
report 2/10/06