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t 4 s Tha f.acnm«rte IS" • TlwradaY, Mareh 1, ttia4 A'7 ! Califomia Polili Majority Would Restrict Smoking By Mervin D. Field Dlrectar.7le Catll.r.lrPail' If'forAner smokers and those who never have smoked had their way, there would be a range of restrictions put on smokers who want to light up ; In publie places. Underlying a widespread I negative feeling about smoking is the belief that !t' is not only hazs ardous to the health of'smokera, but to non+amok- ets who are nearby and'breathrthe fumes. .• • 'Ibe proportion of adults who smoke has been declining in, recent years, whiFe the ranks of ex- smokers have been Increasing,to the point where they now outnumber smokers in this state, 35' percent to 26 percent Non.smokers account for 39'per+cent of the public. With regard to smoking,in restaurants, 77 per- cent of the public prefer that lf be limited to spe- dal smoking areas and 16 percent opt for outright'prohibition: In work places, 70 percent favor special areasm for smokers and 16 percent think it should bee banned. On airplanes, 581 percent, want' special srnoking areas, but a large minority (38'percent) thinks all smoking should be prohibited.. A atajority, (58 pereent) favors special smoktng, areas in hotels and motels, but one,in three (33 percent) : opts for no restrictions. On buses and trains, balf the public (50 percent) wants special areas for sntokers, but an almost equally, large ! group (+lti percent) thinks smoking sbould' be prohibited. Y~CiMr~ ef ianokft Anwsnp Gaiifeewia AdYNa 7fM 1tIf0 curr.m.rtwk« Forrn.r.mok«_ Nor,,.rrak«. 'ilhere is atso a strong ,be3ief that the smoke produced'y by smokers is iharerdoas to not>srnok- ets who are nearby: .. t#ow hassrdbw Is a tmok.r% sr»okr le tha h.alth iM a non*.nwk«'?' C urrant Farm«, Mon- ftat.wrid.fnwk.r tSnak«, snwk.r Very Aaaardoua:...._.......44bG._...1?"N.......53%:.....51% Sortvswnat IRazardow.....4 AN..„...537i'._...35%:.....36•k Not too harardous._.._..,10UG:._.21Y,,.-...6% ...,._a% NW at 4!t Aasardwa. _ 41G_ a'l.__ ._St4. 3y. Noopimon • ...._.1%_1%.___.t%........TlG Now, maoh dowrtha smoke •t a eipar.tl..ewk.r both.r ywR Cwr.ee Former Nten- iNata.dd6aewkarShrok« seak« Aipraat Some ~_. M.13S4:. 28LG Only a Mnle. 14% 19%..~ taS4. 1P% Not at aI1J...._ ~ ~ 23St _ ~ObG....„137i __..1001. Now maeA do.a RAe iarnok.e at a dpw amoh« botlwr rou7 A prpt~dNl'._ .............._.Sa`/......a7S4_...a6M...._.684G Some ___ _ _ 19'J.. 71x. 1TY.. tti54 only a k/tM.. ._._10%.._..t3%:._...A%._.....a% t+/bt lat a1R. ......._tr;y.......297G........7%........a% Now eweti de.a t1,a unek. N aipipa anak« tsethar yoWJ A pnaat daal ......28t/.......t3%.....to'Si.._..a344. S+mnx._..„. _ __ 28%:.....1'T'1.__..28'.y._...32'A' IDNy,rtittk... Z3%__19•/. Not at Z6y..._..Sa% '_....ta'h...„.t5S4 No op.tion __ ......_ t% ........1% 'Lass tnanor++-Aalw of 1ip«o«tt. Overwhelmingly large proportions of former , smokers and nonsmokers think smoking is very haaardoas to the health of a amoker, while half of all smokers say this. 4bw Aasardoua iai.enokNp Uo tA. A.alth or a ainok.r? cwr.nt Former Non. alaHwid r11mok. nemok..enok.r V«y Aazardous............_.76t.G,......SO'/ . ......86 i:.....a5 % Sorns.vdat Aazardoa+s_....22'A...... 46 %.••._ 13'4......1r% Not too Juzardous,.........„.2,/......... 4f,G........ 1%........ 15i Not N ata ha:ardous....... ..... ........ -........... ..........." N-1