When the city of West Lake Hills, Texas, went smoke-free, restaurant sales were studied before and after.

Tells the story of Heather Crowe, who has lung cancer from secondhand smoke at the restaurant where she worked.

News, education, and advocacy for restaurant and bar workers.

Summary of latest research on effect on bar revenues of going smokefree.

Effect of going smokefree on restaurants, bars, hotels, tourism, and sales.

Objective data (sales tax) and rigorous analysis (multiple linear regression analysis) reveals that smokefree bars laws are not bad for the bar business; on the contrary, these laws appear to be good for business.

Research finds no effect on El Paso restaurant and bar revenues occurred after a strong smokefree ordinance went into effect in 2002.

In 1990, San Luis Obispo, California became the first city in the world to ban smoking in all public buildings including bars and restaurants. Since then, the number of eating and drinking establishments in the city have grown, taxable transacations from eating and drinking establishments have eclipsed statewide levels, the number of tourists to the city has grown exponentially, and the occupany tax collected by the city is at a record high.

When Maine's restaurants went smokefree, business in restaurants increased during the first three quarters the law was on the books.

Summarizes a report on the economic effects of restaurant smoking restrictions on restaurant business in Massachusetts. Concludes it did not lead to a decrease in business.

Researchers at Cornell University found that a smoke-free policy for restaurants attracts more business and revenue than it drives away.

Debunking tobacco industry arguments, economic analysis shows that in fact smokefree laws do not hurt tourist business, and may even increase business.

Scientific article reviews almost 100 economic studies on the economic effects of smokefree policies at restaurants and bars.

In contrast to predictions of economic ruin, bars around the state appear to have enjoyed a healthy increase in business during the first year of smokefree bars, 1999 sales data show.

News article on the one-year anniversary of restaurants going smoke-free in Springfield, Massachusetts reports that fears of lost business "have disappeared along with the smoke".

Restaurant owner writes that when his restaurant went smokefree, business did not suffer, and this is the trend.

Worldwide guide to smokefree entertainment, dining, travel and business. Well organized!

June 1998 sales tax receipts indicate bar business is doing well in California after going smokefree.

Graphs restaurant revenues before and after smokefree laws.

Research finds that New York City's smoking ban has not hurt business.

Article from GASP of Colorado lists the reasons.

Explains and documents how the tobacco industry sells restaurants and bars the lie that smokefree laws will hurt them.