City is at the fag end of tolerance
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19/09/2008
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Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Sumitra Deb Roy and Deepa Suryanarayan
The verdict is out: Mumbai wants to be smoke-free. The new stricter law may just provide the necessary thrust. Sumitra Deb Roy and Deepa Suryanarayan report
The fight against passive smoking just got a shot in the arm. A recent survey revealed that nine out of 10 people in all four metros were in favour of having restaurants, pubs and their workplaces smoke-free.
The survey, instituted by the Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, and carried out by Synovate