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Title: |
Smoke-Free |
| Sub-title: |
How One City Successfully Banned Smoking in all Indoor Public Places |
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| By (author): |
Barbara McLintock |
| ISBN10-13: |
1894694317 : 9781894694315 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
155x230mm |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Weight: |
.358 Kg. |
| Published: |
Granville Island Publishing (CA) - October 2004 |
| List Price: |
15.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 6 |
| Subjects: |
Civil rights & citizenship |
| Award-winning journalist and author Barbara McLintock uses the example of BC's capital city, Victoria, as a case study to show how a region can not only pass legislation, but implement it and enforce it with such effectiveness that the compliance rate now exceeds 99 per cent. The story is a dramatic narrative in its own right, replete with details of harrowing public meetings, widespread early defiance of the law in drinking establishments, an often-hostile media climate and even death threats to those responsible for implementation and enforcement. But it also shows the benefits of enacting such a law, not just through improved air quality for patrons and workers but also how such a bylaw results in a reduced smoking rate in the population and growing popularity for the measure, even amongst smokers. This book is a must-read for every non-smokers' rights advocate, every public health official and every local or state legislator who's exploring the idea of enacting smoke-free legislation. But it also makes compelling reading for anyone interested in a true-life insider drama that offers a close-up view of a controversial public policy. |
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