CHAPTER II
FOREIGN STUDIES
There are over 90 Country in the world that have banned smoking in public places. Some of these bans are accompanied by hefty fines and even jail time in some instances. One such country, Zambia, has imposed a two year jail sentence and a K400,000 fine for smoking in a public place. With the recent lawsuits that have proven the presence of harmful carcinogens in cigarettes and the harmful effects of breathing second-hand smoke, more countries are recognizing that banning smoking will save lives.
Et.al According to a new Gallup poll conducted in 2011, 59% of Americans support a ban and 19% think that smoking should be illegal. In 2001, only 39% of Americans were in favor of a public smoking ban. However, making smoking illegal has not gained as much support as banning the product in public places. Since the majority of Americans support the ban and many countries have implemented a ban on smoking in public places, experts must also examine how this will affect tourism.
According to one study conducted by Clean Air, Clean Lungs restaurant smoking bans have not significantly affected smoking bans in California. In fact, the hotel revenue in half the states studied actually increased when smoking laws were enforced, according to The Journal of the American Medical Association. The study also showed that the smoking ban in other foreign countries outside of the United States did not have a significant effect on restaurant sales.
LOCAL STUDIES
Several studies in 2005 suggested that smoking rates dropped after the tax increase, a finding consistent with the evidence that higher tobacco taxes reduce smoking.Furthermore, the increase in the HPC led to a dramatic growth in the government budget for anti-smoking activities through increased contributions to the National Health Promotion Fund administered by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. These national efforts were spurred by the government’s signing in 2003 and ratification in...
