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Smoking ban support grows 

A new report claims support for a statewide smoking ban in Wisconsin continues to grow.

The study from the Breath Free Wisconsin Coalition found nearly 69-percent of Wisconsinites support a statewide smoking ban. The Coalition's Allison Miller says that's a five-percent increase from a similar study done a year ago. About 28-percent of Wisconsinites oppose a statewide ban, down six-percent from the same 2007 study.

The report also shows a growing number of smokers in the state support a statewide smoking ban, with 45-percent in favor and 49-percent of smokers against one.

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