Poll Results: Smoking Ban
POSTED: 3:06 p.m. HST February 8, 2002
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Several Hawaiicounties, including Honolulu, are considering completely banning smoking in restaurants. Are you strongly in favor, somewhat in favor, somewhat opposed or strongly opposed to completely banning smoking in restaurants?
strongly in favor of ban: 49%
somehat in favor of ban: 16%
somewhat opposed to ban: 15%
strongly opposed to ban: 12%
don't know: 8%
If somewhat or strongly opposed to ban, why do you oppose a restarant ban?
ingringes on rights of smokers: 51%
ingringes on rights of restaurants: 18%
will hurt state economy: 9%
health risks of 2nd hand smoke unproven: 6%
other: 29%
don't know: 5%
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