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26 <br /> Open Ended Summary Question Analysis <br /> Q•What do you believe are the most significant benefits of a smoke-free public places rule? <br /> 350 <br /> 300 <br /> 250 <br /> 200 <br /> 150 <br /> 100 <br /> 50 <br /> 0 146 -_ <br /> Avoiding Second Improved Improved Air Less Litter Reduction in Healthy Encourages Other <br /> Hand Smoke General Health Quality Chronic Disease Environment for People to Quit <br /> &Medical Everyone and/or Not Start <br /> Expenses <br /> Q•What do you believe are the biggest drawbacks of a smoke-free public places rule? <br /> 200 <br /> 150 <br /> 100 <br /> 50 <br /> 4 <br /> 0 - M . <br /> No Drawbacks Personal Enforcement Humiliation/ Other Angry People Rights of Business <br /> Freedoms/ Oppression of Owners <br /> Overreach of Smokers <br /> Government <br /> Large Other Write-in:w Almost half of other represented concerns with the economic impact on businesses with fewer <br /> visitors to these places and smokers feeling less welcome. <br /> Q•What would make you more supportive of a smoke-free public places rule in Orange County and its towns? <br /> 250 <br /> 200 <br /> 150 <br /> 100 <br /> 50 <br /> 9 8 14 <br /> 0 - I I W <br /> am already Not being so Effective Having I am not Businesses Additional Other <br /> supportive extensive Enforcement Designated supportive should have resoruces to <br /> Smoking Areas the right to help people <br /> decide for quit <br /> themselves <br /> Large Other Write-in:_The bulk of the"other"category included requesting adequate advertisements and signage of <br /> new regulations and increased information/education on the risks of 2 nd hand smoke and studies of the ban's Impact. <br />