It seemed impossible at first. But in 2004, Ireland made historyas the first country to implement a comprehensive smoking banin indoor workplaces, including restaurants and bars. Defyingdire predictions, Ireland's policy has proved to be both popularand enforceable, with ready compliance,1 no decline in business,and improved health outcomes for hospitality workers. Overwhelmingpublic support for the ban has come from smokers and nonsmokersalike, dispelling the belief that restaurants and bars shouldrepresent bastions of smoking and socialization. For a countrytraditionally known for its smoke-filled pubs, the new societalstandard represents a breathtaking (or breath-enhancing) . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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Dr. Koh is a professor of the practice of public health and an associate dean, and Dr. Connolly is a professor of the practice of public health, at the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston. Mr. Joossens is an officer of the Association of European Cancer Leagues, Brussels.
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