The sky didn?t fall, after all, but the air sure got cleaner.
One year after enactment of Wisconsin?s controversial statewide smoking ban, we see very little evidence that the ban has harmed business for the bars and restaurants it affects. But there are signs that the air in those establishments is cleaner.
A University of Wisconsin air quality study found just that, and a UW-Milwaukee study found that bartenders reported a big drop in respiratory problems.