[In the media] 2018 Public Opinion Survey on Japanese Healthcare Policies (Mainichi Shimbun and more, August 29, 2018)
date : 9/13/2018
2018 Public Opinion Survey on Japanese Healthcare Policies, conducted by HGPI was featured in the Japanese newspaper, Mainichi Shinbun and other media.
The articles are as follows:
Smoking allowed restaurants avoided by 60% and restaurants with separate areas for smoking avoided by more than 20%.
■Japanese Newspaper, Mainichi Shimbun (August 29, 2018)
Smoking allowed restaurants, 60% rejection 25% avoid
■Japanese Newspaper, Mainichi Shimbun (August 29, 2018 (evening paper))
“Will avoid restaurants that allow smoking” 58%, survey by NPO
■Japanese Newspaper, Asahi Shimbun (August 30, 2018)
60% of respondents of a private survey, particularly women, would avoid food and drink establishments which allow smoking.
■National daily newspaper
Japanese newspaper, Nihon Keizai Shimbun (August 30, 2018)
■Blog newspaper
Japanese newspapers, Hokkaido Shimbun, Kahoku Shimpo Publishing, The Tokyo Shimbun, Chunichi Shimbun, Chugoku Shimbun, The Nishinippon Shimbun (August 29, 2018)
■Local newspapers
Japanese newspapers, the Daily Tohoku, The To-o Nippo Press, Akita Sakigake Shimpo, Fukushima-Minpo, Shimotsuke Shimbun, The Niigata Nippo, Fukui Shimbun, The Shizuoka Shimbun, The Gifu Shimbun, The Kyoto Shimbun, The San-in Chuo Shimpo, The Sanyo Shimbun, The Kochi Shimbun, Miyazaki Nichinichi Shimbun, The Ryukyu Shimpo, The Okinawa Times (August 29, 2018)
■Online news
Japanese online news website, NNA ASIA (August 31, 2018)
60% of responds would avoid establishments which allow smoking, and one out of four establishments with separate areas for smokers and non-smokers.
■Japanese newspaper, The Tokyo Shimbun (August 30, 2018)
60% of respondents would avoid food and drink establishments which allow smoking
■Japanese online news website, So-net news (August 29, 2018)
60% of respondents, particularly women, would avoid food and drink establishments which allow smoking, and 25% establishments with separate areas for smokers and non-smokers.
■Japanese online news website, livedoor News (August 30, 2018)
60% of respondents would avoid food and drink establishments which allow smoking, and 25% establishments with separate areas for smokers and non-smokers.
■Japanese news agency, JIJI PRESS (September 3, 2018)
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