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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0013.283 2002-2004 Page 1 of 4 '~fYfi~ From: Fred & Diane Holschuh [triplef@interpac.net] Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 7 17 AM To: Gary Safarik Subject: Fw: [JoeCherner-announce]Bars and Restaurants Doing Well in Smokefree Ottawa 0 C7 c..~ Original Message p L From: Joe Cherner C ~ r Zl To: Joe Chern_er announce list z C T' Sent: Tuesday, July O8, 2003 9:03 PM o Subject: [JoeCherner-announce]Bars and Restaurants Doing Well in Smokefree Ottawa _ ~ ~ - Bars and Restaurants Doing Well in Smokefree Otta o 181 new or expande_d__busigesses since introduction. of_ srnokefree law J' ~ m Parts exeerpled from the Ottawa Sun, June lQ 2003 Results of a new study indicate that Ottawa's strict smokefree workplace law has had no negative impact on sales of food and drink. In fact, it's allowed new restaurants to open and existing bars and restaurants to expand, said Alex Munter, Ottawa City Councilor. The study, released yesterday by the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, found that relative to retail sales, bar and restaurant sales in Ottawa have remained constant since a smoking ban was implemented in August 2001. "In the 16 months (August 2001 -December 2002) since the law was introduced, there have been 181 new or expanded businesses," Munter said. "In every jurisdiction in North America with a similar smokefree law, people adapt to the law quickly." "Every peer-reviewed study using sales tax data shows that smokefree workplace business does not harm business," says Joe Cherner, president of SmokeFree Educational Services, Inc. "Most people, including smokers, prefer to breathe clean air." University of Toronto professor Roberta Ferrence who examined the data said, "This is a very clear message that has been shown time and time again: Eliminating smoking in bars and restaurants will not negatively impact on sales." Chris Swail, owner of The Manx Pub in Ottawa, said business has never been better and he's seen a significant hike in sales since the law was introduced. "On average, we are up 12%. It's been great for us." "As responsible owners we had to support it," he said, referring to the rights of employees and patrons not to have to inhale potentially dangerous smoke. The study examined taxable sales of~bars and restaurants from March 1998 to June 2002. Comm. No.~ RRef. o:f O Here is a bibliography of journal articles about the economic impact of smokefree la s~~lf 7/10/03 Page 2 of 4 that smokefree laws do not harm business. Bibliography of Journal articles Studies on the economic impact of smokefree laws Scollo M, La] A, Hyland A & Glantz S. A review of the quality of studies on the economic effects of smoke-free policies on the hospitality industry, Tobacco Control, 2003;12:13-20 Hopkins, DP, Briss PA, Ricard CJ, et. al Reviews of Evidence Regarding Interventions to Reduce Tobacco Use and Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke. Am J Prev Med 2001;20(2S) Glantz SA, Charlesworth A. Tourism and hotel revenues before and after passage of smoke-free restaurant ordinances. JAMA 1999; 281:1911-1918. Hyland A, Cummings KM, Nauenberg E. Analysis of taxable sales receipts: was New York City's smoke-free air act bad for restaurant business? J Pub Health Mgmt Prac 1999; 5:14-21. Hyland A, Cummings KM. Restaurant employment before and afer the New York City smoke-free air act. J Pub Health Mgmt Prac 1999; 5:22-27. Hyland A, Cummings KM. Restaurant reports of the economic impact of the New York City smoke-free air act. J Pub Health Mgmt Prac 1999; 5:37-41. Bartosch WJ, Pope GC The economic effect of smoke-free restaurant policies on restaurant businesses in Massachusetts. J Pub Health Mgmt Prac 1999; 5: 53-62. Sciacca JP, Ratliff MI. Prohibiting smoking in restaurants: effects on restaurant sales. Amer J Health Prom 1998; 12: 176-184. Goldstein AO, Sobel RA. Environmental tobacco smoke regulations have not hurt restaurant sales in North Carolina. NC Med J ] 998; 284: 284-287. Biener L, Siegel M. Behavior intentions of the public after bans on smoking in restaurants and bars. AJPH 1997; 87: 2042-2044. Glantz SA, Smith LRA. The effect of ordinances requiring smoke-free restaurants and bars on revenues: a follow-up. AJPH 1997; 87: 1687-1693. Enz CA, Corsun DL, Young CA. The politics of smoking: findings or agenda. Cornell Hotel and Rest Admin Q 1996; 37: 8-12. Evans MK. Review of Cornell survey on smoking bans in New York City: executive summary. Cornell Hotel and Rest Admin Q 1996; 37: 8-9. Corsun DL, Young CA, Enz CA. Should NYC's restaurateurs lighten up? Effects of the city's smoke- free air act. Cornell Hotel and Rest Admin Q 1996; 37: 25-33. Sciacca JP. A mandatory smoking bau in restaurants: concerns versus experiences. J Comm Health 1996; 21:133-150. Ellis GA, Hobart RL, Reed DF. Overcoming a powerful tobacco lobby in enacting local smoking 7/10/03 Page 3 of 4 ordinances: The Contra Costa County experience. J Pub Health Policy 1996; 17: 28-46. Huant P, Tobias S, Kohout S, et al. Assessment of the impact of a 100% smoke-free ordinance on restaurant sales -West Lake Hills, Texas, 1992-1994. MMWR 1995; 44:370-372. Glantz SA, Smith LRA. The effect of ordinances requiring smoke-free restaurants on restaurant sales. AJPH 1994; 84: 1081-1085. F,rratumAJPH 1997; 87: 1729-1730. Rigotti NA, Stoto MA, Schelling TC. Do businesses comply with a no-smoking law? Assessing the self-enforcement approach. Prev Med 1994; 23: 223-229. The 30 percent myth. Consumer Reports May 1994; 320. Sciacca JP, Eckrem M. Effects of a city ordinance regulating smoking in restaurants and retail stores. J Comm Health 1993; 18:175-182. Stanwick RS, Thomson MP, et al. The response of Winnipeg retail shops and restaurants to a bylaw regulating smoking in public places. Canadian J Pub Health 1988; 79: 226-230. Special Reports and monographs The Impact of California's smoking ban on bar, taverns and night clubs: a survey of owners and managers. Washington, D.C., The American Beverage Institute and IPMG Peat Marwick LLP, 1998. Study shows that banning smoking in bars doesn't hurt business. Washington, D.C., Smoking Control Advocacy Research Center, 1997. The economics of smoke-free restaurants. Toronto, Canada. The Conference Board of Canada, 1996. Study shows that banning smoking in bars doesn't hurt business. Washington, D.C., Smoking Control Advocacy Research Center, 1996. The economic impact of 100 % smokefree restaurant ordinances. Berkeley, CA., Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, 1994. The San Luis Obispo smoking ordinance: a study of the economic impacts on San Luis Obispo restaurants and bars. San Luis Obispo, CA., Taylor Consulting Group, 1993. Siegel M. Economic impact of 100% smoke-free restaurant ordinances. In: Smoking and restaurants: a guide for policy-makers. Berkeley, CA., University of California Berkeley/ University of California San Francisco Preventive Medicine Residency Program; American Health Association, California Affiliate; Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, Tobacco Control Program, 1992. Joseph W. Cherner, President SmokeFree F,ducational Services, Inc. http://www.smokefree.org "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead 7/10/03 Page 4 of 4 To search the JoeChemer-announce archives, go to: http://smokefree.net/.IoeChei ner-amiouncehnessaees Sen[ to 42779 JoeCherner-announce Subscribers I_itCp://smokefree.net/.IoeChe~ner-announce/subscribers To unsubscribe triplef@interpac.net, send any email to uns-102-9x057-@smokefrec.nct If you would like to help prevent another generation of tobacco addiction and disease, go to www.SmokefreeAir.org and send a smokefree EZ-letter to a key decision maker. Sent to triplef@interpac.net 7/10/03