ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Smoke-Free Law Associated With Higher-Than-Expected Taxable Retail Sales for Bars and Taverns in Washington State

Period	Predicted TRS (Million $)
Period	With Ban	Without Ban
Q4:2005	94.66	94.66
Q1:2006	87.81	92.12
Q2:2006	95.17	94.97
Q3:2006	100.68	95.59
Q4:2006	101.96	92.08
Q1:2007	104.96	90.18
Q2:2007	114.56	93.64
Q3:2007	121.27	94.29
Q4:2007	121.87	90.15

Figure. Predicted values from a regression model predicting taxable retail sales (TRS) in bars and taverns in Washington State before and after implementation of a smoke-free law, from the fourth quarter of 2005 (Q4:2005) through the fourth quarter of 2007 (Q4:2007). Values are adjusted for seasonality, unemployment, and personal income from 2002 through 2007 (data before Q4:2005 are not shown).

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH Smoke-Free Law Associated With Higher-Than-Expected Taxable Retail Sales for Bars and Taverns in Washington State

ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Smoke-Free Law Associated With Higher-Than-Expected Taxable Retail Sales for Bars and Taverns in Washington State