There is currently a debate over whether smoking should be banned in
restaurants and other public places. The public health officials are concerned about
employees and customers being exposed to secondhand smoke. Restaurant
owners feel they should be allowed to determine their own policies based on market
conditions. The purpose of this study is to examine the issues in the smoking debate
based on a survey of restaurant operators and a survey of customers in a city where
a smoking ban was about to go into effect. All viewpoints were considered and
conclusions were drawn based on the empirical evidence.
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