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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:
Strong
support for restricting smoko breaks
July 2011: Almost 85% of adults - including 70% of smokers - support
employee smoking to be restricted to meal breaks and further away than
15m from the workplace. Cancer Council NSW - University of Newcastle
survey in Health Promotion Journal of Australia supported the policy currently in force at Australia's Department
of Health and Ageing to be adopted by all workplaces. Canberra
Times report 28/7/11
and full
study
NSW
public overwhelmingly supports smokefree alfrescoes
March 2011: Poll of NSW voters shows 83% support for proposed law to make outdoor areas where food or drink is served 100% smokefree. Newspoll survey also shows strong support for smokefree in or near children's playgrounds and building entrances. See Cancer Council NSW media release 3/3/11 The next NSW government after March state elections will consider public submissions (now closed) on proposed reforms - including smokefree dining along similar lines to Queensland, ACT and NT. Discussion paper and SmokeFree Australia submission
NSW
dining venues want statewide smokefree alfresco law: survey
2010: A poll of NSW cafe and restaurant owners shows almost 80%
want a statewide smokefree alfresco dining law rather than the current
inconsistency between local council rules. See
Sydney
Morning Herald report 20/11/10 and Heart
Foundation release 20/11/10
Hobart
public and businesses support smokefree al frescoes
2009: 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
2009: Public support in NSW has risen
to 80% for totally smokefree pubs and clubs, 97% supporting no-smoking
policy in presently-exempt part-enclosed dining areas and 70% in part-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
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 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
2009: 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%
2006: 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