The 86 Campaign was a major success...

Survey findings are consistent with studies by the Surgeon General and Harvard School of Public Health. There are no negative economic effects for restaurants and bars that go smoke-free.

Check out the complete statewide findings below:

• 82% of respondents, including a majority of smokers, think that smoking should be 86’d from VA restaurants. 53% of smokers and 89% of nonsmokers believe that smoking should be 86’d in VA restaurants.

• 91% of respondents who dine out at least five times a month said that they would dine out more often or just as much if all restaurants were smoke-free.

• 79% of Virginians who do not want smoking 86’d at restaurants said they would dine out more often or just as frequently if all restaurants were smoke-free.

• For every Virginian that would dine out less frequently if smoking were 86’d from restaurants, five Virginians would dine out more frequently or just as often.

• 73% of Virginians prefer to be seated in the nonsmoking section. Only 25% of people who do not think smoking should be 86’d in VA restaurants said they preferred to be seated in the smoking section. 

86 Video Testimonials 

More than 120 Virginians gave video testimonials, speaking out against smoking in restaurants. Check out what they have to say.