Analysis of the Public Health Agency of Barcelona says that from 1136 catering establishments in the city it was revealed that 90.9% of fast foods and franchises are smoke-free environments
Jump to full article: Barcelona Reporter (es), 2009-04-24
Intro: Analysis of the Public Health Agency of Barcelona says that from 1136 catering establishments in the city it was revealed that 90.9% of fast foods and franchises are smoke-free environments.
At the other extreme, there only appears to be about 8% of the bars and cafes of the smallest areas who have banned smoking on their premises.
The Department of Health carried out several inspections on properties that were less than 100 square meters in footage (as is stated in the law) and that sold food and this is where the figures have caused criticism.
Among the restaurants, 40% of those over 100 m2y nearly one third have opted to be smoke-free premises in Barcelona (it is the local groups that has constructed separate spaces for smokers and non-smokers).
However, after three years of the regulation being in force, it has not increased the percentage of bars and cafes that comply with the smoking ban. Among the cafe and bars, only one in four prohÃbit smoking.
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