Resources
- Group Health Community Foundation, “Attitudes Toward Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-free Policies, and Tobacco Marketing in Bars and Nightclubs,” 2003.
www.ghcfoundation.org/mhealthpublications.html - Bar Patrons Study: Public Health Seattle and King County, 2003.
- Tang, Hao, David Cowling, Jon Lloyd, Todd Rogers, Kristi Koumjian, Colleen Stevens, and Dileep Bal. “Changes of Attitude and Patronage Behaviors in Response to a Smoke-Free Bar Law.” American Journal of Public Health; 2003; 93(4): 611–617.
- Joe Cherner archives: “New York City to Celebrate Smokefree Anniversary 3-1-04”.
- “The State of Smoke-Free New York City: A One-Year Review.” New York City Department of Finance, et. al.March 2004.Singelton JA, Beaumont JJ. COMS II. California Occupational Mortality, 1979–1981: Adjusted for Smoking, Alcohol, and Socioeconomic States. Davis, Calif: Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California, December, 1989.
- Joe Cherner archives: BREATHE Bar and Restaurant Employees Advocating Together for a Healthy Environment
- California Department of Health Services. Update: Special Secondhand Smoke Issue, Winter 2003, p.12.
- Letter from Peak Pure Air Mechanical Contracting, Inc.
- Americans For Non-Smokers’ Rights
- Tobacco Scam
- www.cityofseattle.net/dclu/codes/noise_ord.pdf
- www.cityofseattle.net/dclu/Noise/location.asp
Other facts and statistics were drawn from:
- Tobacco Scam
- Adult Tobacco Use – Washington Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2002 Preliminary Estimate Based on First Six Months of Year
- California Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control Section
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