A new study published in Tobacco Control finds that restaurants have not suffered economically as a result of Mexico City’s 100% smoke-free law. Findings are based on a monthly survey of businesses from January 2005 to April 2009 and comparison with states similar to Mexico City that do not have comprehensive smoke-free laws.
Study Findings
- Restaurants’ revenues increased 25%.
- Total wages paid to restaurant workers increased 28%.
- Employment in the restaurant sector rose 16%.
Key Message
- Smoke-free laws do not harm business at restaurants.
A link to the full article [English only] can be found at: http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/
Additional Resources:
- To access a fact sheets on smoke-free, including a fact sheet on the economic benefits of smoke-free laws go to: http://tobaccofreecenter.org/
resources/smoke_free_laws - Full citation: Guerrero Lopez CM, Jimenez Ruiz JA, Reynales Shigematsu LM, Waters HR. The economic girls Barbie dressing games download impact of Mexico City”s smoke-free law. Tobacco Control. 2011 Feb 3.
Tobacco Control is an internationally peer-reviewed journal covering the nature and consequences of tobacco use worldwide. The journal is for health professionals and others in tobacco control and is a publication of the British Medical Journal.
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