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• Poll: Support for New St. Paul Smoke-Free Law Is Strong 

An overwhelming 72 percent of St. Paul citizens support their new smoke-free law, according to a new survey released by the Ramsey Medical Society today.

Strong supporters of the new smoke-free law, which prohibits smoking in all St. Paul restaurants and bars, outnumber strong opponents by more than a 3-to-1 margin. Sixty percent favor the law strongly and 12 percent favor it somewhat, for a total of 72 percent supporting the law. At the same time, 18 percent oppose the law strongly and 7 percent oppose it somewhat, for a total of 25 percent opposing the law.

"The opponents of this law have been boisterous, but a large majority of St. Paul citizens value the health benefits of the law and want to keep it as is," said Roger Johnson, chief executive officer of the Ramsey Medical Society.

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