Smokers Worldwide Support Workplace Smoking Bans, Study Finds
The majority of smokers worldwide support smoking bans in the workplace, according to a new study by RTI International and Harris Interactive.
The study, published in the International Journal of Public Health online edition, surveyed more than 3,500 employees who smoke and more than 1,400 employers (both smokers and nonsmokers) in 14 counties about their attitudes toward workplace smoking and cessation.
The results showed that 74 percent of smoking employees and 87 percent of employers felt that the workplace should be smoke free. . . .
The greatest support for workplace smoking bans was in India (85 percent) and Japan (75 percent). In contrast, only one-third of employees in Germany (33 percent) and Poland (37 percent) agreed with a workplace smoking ban.
