Seven hundred people in Bend and Redmond were questioned about their opinion on smoking in the downtown areas and whether it should be banned.

David Visiko, a health educator with Deschutes County says they found 78 percent of Bend residents are bothered a little or a lot by second hand smoke and would be supportive of a ban on downtown smoking.

The next step is sharing these results with downtown business owners and local officals to see if something can be done to accommodate these smoking concerns.