15 Years Ago in Bavaria: the Ban on Smoking and Its Consequences

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The hickhack around a non-smoking protection law ended with a successful referendum on 4 July 2010. Since then, the taverns in Bavaria are no longer allowed to smoke. And yet the sky is still white and blue.

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People's decision on non-smoking protection on 4 July 2010 in Bavaria – On 4 July 2010 Bavaria made a trend-setting decision: In a referendum, around 61% of voters voted in favour of a consistent ban on smoking in restaurants. Bavaria became a pioneer in non-smoking protection – with effects far beyond the national borders. The vote was triggered by the referendum "For genuine non-smoking protection!", which was initiated by the ÖDP and supporte…