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Statewide Smoking Ban has Moderate Public Support 

Jump to full article: WBAY-TV Ch. 2 (Green Bay, WI), 2008-04-11

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A new survey finds moderate support for a statewide smoking ban.

Governor Jim Doyle proposed a smoking ban for all workplaces, including bars, taverns, and restaurants.

A survey conducted by Wisconsin Public Television and St. Norbert College found 41 percent support that kind of ban.

Thirty percent oppose it.

Others said they would support a workplace smoking ban if bars are exempt, either completely or with a two-year grace period.

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