Smoking Bans in Restaurants, a New Attempt to Cut Smoking Rates
February 16th, 2009
Why ban smoking in restaurants and other public places? Supporters of the proposed smoking ban in restaurants say the measure would protect the general public from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and would improve the overall health, as studies have shown that reducing exposure to smoke can cut the risk of heart attacks, reduce the rates of lung cancer, emphysema and cardiovascular diseases.