PAPER: Short term impact of smoke-free legislation in England: retrospective analysis of hospital admissions for myocardial infarction, Michelle Sims, Roy Maxwell, Linda Bauld, Anna Gilmore (a.gilmore@bath.ac.uk), BMJ 2010;340:c2161, ABSTRACT..
VIDEO - Dr. Gilmore..Heart attack admissions fall after smoking ban by Clare Murphy Health reporter, BBC News, 6/9/2010..
Earlier news brief on the same subject: England - ban on public smoking results in a fall in heart attack by 10%.
While the decrease may seem small, many public places and workplaces were already smoke-free when the legislation was introduced, the researchers noted.
Smoking Bans = Fewer Heart Attacks? Up To A Point, Lord Copper, Alex Massie, Spectator.co.uk, 6/9/2010
The findings show that banning smoking in public places can reduce hospital admissions for heart attacks even in countries that already have other anti-smoking regulations. This can have an important public health benefit given the high rates of heart disease worldwide, said Dr. Anna Gilmore, University of Bath, and colleagues, in a BMJ News Release.
References: Fewer Heart Attacks After England Goes Smoke-Free, Robert Preidt, MedicineNet.com, 6/9/2010; Heart attacks fall after smoking ban, NHS Choices, 6/9/2010.
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