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Radio Iowa: Bar owners raise objections with legislators over smoking ban 

Bar owners are protesting the way the state plans to implement a smoking ban on July 1, 2008. The Iowa Clean Air Act approved by lawmakers this spring included a loophole which would allow smoking on outdoor patios at bars, but new rules drafted by the Iowa Department of Public Health classify nearly every bar that serves hot food as a restaurant, which means no smoking on the patio.

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