Is there public support for smoke-free environments?
The levels of public support for smoke-free workplaces have been steadily increasing over the years. The 2006 Secondhand Smoke Study of North Dakota shows that approximately two out of three (65.6 percent) North Dakotans support expanding the current state law to make all workplaces smoke-free, including all bars and lounges. In Minnesota, 76 percent of residents support the states recent Freedom to Breathe Act, which made all bars and restaurants smoke-free. The act has become a point of pride for many Minnesotans. The state recently posted a billboard on Highway 10 that states, With our new smoke-free law, the air is cleaner here. Fargo is leading the state of North Dakota as the first city to have a comprehensive smoke-free policy. This has been a successful policy that has included public support and scientific evidence of its improvement of air quality.
