STATS
about tobacco use in NYS

bullet Support for New York State's Clean Indoor Air Act is high, according to the state's Adult Tobacco Survey.

Adults who support, are indifferent, or oppose the CIAA, by smoking status. NYS-ATS Jun-Sep/2003

More than 77% of New Yorkers favor the law (63.6%) or have no opinion about it (14%). Fewer than one of four New Yorkers disapprove of the new law. Nearly half of smokers (44.8%) either favored the law or are indifferent to it. Source: NYS Tobacco Control Program, Adult Tobacco Survey, June-Sept. 2003.

bullet Few NYS adults plan to change their bar patronage patterns because of the Clean Indoor Air Act survey shows.

Bar patronage patterns, by smoking status, NYS Adult Tobacco Survey, June-Sept. 2003

Only 14% of NYS adults plan to go out less as a result of the ban on smoking in bars. Six out of seven adults plan to go out more, or make no change in their patronage of bars. Source: NYS Tobacco Control Program, Adult Tobacco Survey, June-Sept. 2003.