TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of smoke-free laws on business revenue in hotels and licensed clubs in South Australia
AU - John, David L.
AU - Bowden, Jacqueline A.
AU - Miller, Caroline L.
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - Legislation to make all enclosed areas in South Australian hotels and licensed clubs smoke-free was introduced on 1 November 2007.1 While smoke-free policies reduce exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, they are inevitably accompanied by claims from industry that such legislation leads to adverse business sales in the hospitality industry.2 Previous studies examining the impact of smoke-free restaurant laws have demonstrated no adverse effect on sales in restaurants and cafes, but the number of published studies examining the effect of these laws in hotels and licensed clubs in Australia is limited.
AB - Legislation to make all enclosed areas in South Australian hotels and licensed clubs smoke-free was introduced on 1 November 2007.1 While smoke-free policies reduce exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, they are inevitably accompanied by claims from industry that such legislation leads to adverse business sales in the hospitality industry.2 Previous studies examining the impact of smoke-free restaurant laws have demonstrated no adverse effect on sales in restaurants and cafes, but the number of published studies examining the effect of these laws in hotels and licensed clubs in Australia is limited.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00709.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00709.x
M3 - Letter
C2 - 21627734
AN - SCOPUS:79959862056
SN - 1753-6405
VL - 35
SP - 295
EP - 296
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
IS - 3
ER -