The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly
survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and
large companies in a variety of industries and businesses.
QUESTION: Do you support a smoking ban in all restaurants
and enclosed public places in Rhode Island?
Yes: 67%
No: 33%
QUESTION: Do you see a prohibition on smoking as more likely to have a
positive or negative impact on business at a restaurant?
Positive: 62%
Negative: 38%
QUESTION: Would you stop visiting your favorite restaurant if it voluntarily
went smoke-free?
Yes: 0%
No: 100%
QUESTION: What percentage of your co-workers would you estimate are smokers?
10% or fewer: 48%
10% to 30%: 43%
30% to 50%: 9%
More than 50 %: 0%
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