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Where There's No Smoke: Popular Smoke-Free Laws Curbing Active, Passive Smoking
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Of all of the efforts to control smoking in the United States that were launched after the release of the Surgeon General's Report on Smoking 40 years ago, many experts agree that the grassroots movement to limit the public's exposure to secondhand smoke has been the most successful.
That initiative is celebrating its own 30th anniversary this year with a string of very recent successes that highlight a growing trend in passage of smoke-free policies by small towns, large cities, states, and even nations.
In June, the Norwegian government distributed posters nationwide that read,
"Welcome to Norway. The only thing we smoke here is salmon,"
announcing its new ban on smoking in all work-places, including bars and
restaurants. Smoking is not allowed in Ireland's pubs as of March 29, nor is
it permitted in public spaces in The Netherlands. Similar measures have also
been adopted in New Zealand, India, Uganda,
Evidence of Health Burden
Results in New York City
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