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For the first time since it started asking the question in 2001, a majority of Americans polled by the Gallup Organization say they support a ban on smoking in all public places. The poll showed 59 percent of Americans support such a ban. In 2001, only 39 percent of people did, The Huffington Post reports. Only 20 percent said they would support making smoking illegal, as alcohol was during Prohibition from 1920 to 1933.
- Two-thirds Of Kentuckians Support A Statewide Ban On Smoking In Most Public Places; Stumbo Says It's Time For A House Floor Vote
Kentuckians have remained steady in their support for a comprehensive statewide smoking ban with two-thirds supporting it, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll. Hours after the poll was released, state House Speaker Greg Stumbo said it...
- Poll Shows About 63% Of Jessamine County Residents Support A Statewide Smoking Ban
A recent poll facilitated by Asbury University's Psychology Department for the Jessamine County Health Department showed that about 63 percent of the county's residents endorse a statewide law banning smoking in every workplace, and about 66 percent...
- 3 In 5 Kentucky Adults Favor A Statewide Smoking Ban, According To An Independent Poll That May Have Oversampled Smokers
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentuckians now favor a statewide smoking ban by a margin of 3 to 2, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll conducted last fall for the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Interestingly, 38 percent of the Kentucky...
- Most Kentuckians Now Favor Statewide Smoking Ban, Poll Finds
Graph shows results by smoking history, partyJust over half of Kentuckians support a statewide law that would ban smoking in most public places, including restaurants and bars, the Kentucky Health Issues Poll has found. Just under 53 percent said they...
- Statewide Smoking Ban Proposed In Legislature
State Rep. Susan Westrom of Lexington, left, announced her intent to file a bill today that calls for a statewide smoking ban, which would prohibit cigarette use in workplaces, restaurants, bars and private clubs. The Courier-Journal's Laura Ungar...
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Majority of Americans now support comprehensive smoking bans
For the first time since it started asking the question in 2001, a majority of Americans polled by the Gallup Organization say they support a ban on smoking in all public places. The poll showed 59 percent of Americans support such a ban. In 2001, only 39 percent of people did, The Huffington Post reports. Only 20 percent said they would support making smoking illegal, as alcohol was during Prohibition from 1920 to 1933.According to the American Lung Association, 27 states and the District of Columbia have passed comprehensive smoke-free laws. Kentucky is not among them, but 31 Kentucky communities have passed such laws. A poll conducted by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky released earlier this year showed 44 percent of respondents said they were strongly in favor of a statewide smoking ban. Another 15 percent said they were somewhat in favor of it. (Read more)
- Two-thirds Of Kentuckians Support A Statewide Ban On Smoking In Most Public Places; Stumbo Says It's Time For A House Floor Vote
Kentuckians have remained steady in their support for a comprehensive statewide smoking ban with two-thirds supporting it, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll. Hours after the poll was released, state House Speaker Greg Stumbo said it...
- Poll Shows About 63% Of Jessamine County Residents Support A Statewide Smoking Ban
A recent poll facilitated by Asbury University's Psychology Department for the Jessamine County Health Department showed that about 63 percent of the county's residents endorse a statewide law banning smoking in every workplace, and about 66 percent...
- 3 In 5 Kentucky Adults Favor A Statewide Smoking Ban, According To An Independent Poll That May Have Oversampled Smokers
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentuckians now favor a statewide smoking ban by a margin of 3 to 2, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll conducted last fall for the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Interestingly, 38 percent of the Kentucky...
- Most Kentuckians Now Favor Statewide Smoking Ban, Poll Finds
Graph shows results by smoking history, partyJust over half of Kentuckians support a statewide law that would ban smoking in most public places, including restaurants and bars, the Kentucky Health Issues Poll has found. Just under 53 percent said they...
- Statewide Smoking Ban Proposed In Legislature
State Rep. Susan Westrom of Lexington, left, announced her intent to file a bill today that calls for a statewide smoking ban, which would prohibit cigarette use in workplaces, restaurants, bars and private clubs. The Courier-Journal's Laura Ungar...