Putting out fires: an examination of the determinants of state clean indoor-air laws. From: Southern Economic Journal | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: Gallet, Craig A.; Hoover, Gary A.; Lee, Junsoo | COPYRIGHT 2006 Southern Economic Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

1. Introduction

Few products have generated as much public scrutiny as tobacco. In light of the health consequences associated with smoking, the federal government took several steps in the 1960s (such as published health warnings and restrictions on cigarette advertising) to reduce the incidence of smoking. Beginning in the 1970s, state governments began to play an increasing role in the anti-smoking campaign by adopting clean indoor-air laws, which restricted smoking i...