It's Time to Stub It Out, Lily ; the Smoking Ban has Convinced More People to Give Up, but There's a Minority Who Are Still Not Getting the Message
Evening Standard - London › June 17, 2008
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SINCE the smoking ban was introduced in England nearly a year ago there are signs that it has already had a significant impact on the health of the nation. Cigarette sales fell 12 per cent in the first month, stop-smoking clinics reported a 20 per cent increase in the number of smokers giving up, and it has been credited with a dramatic fall in the number of heart attacks.
In the nine months following the ban hospitals across England treated 1,400 fewer heart attack victims than in the same period the previous year, with some units reporting their admission rates had nearly halved. But while a drop in the number of smokers is an important contributory factor, it's not the only one. Closer examination of the underlying trends suggests more aggressive treatment of other risk factors like high blood pressure, raised cholesterol levels and diabetes is a major contributor too.See the full content of this document
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It's Time to Stub It Out, Lily ; the Smoking Ban has Convinced More People to Give Up, but There's a Minority Who Are Still Not Getting the Message
Last year's ban may not be able to take all the credit, but giving up smoking remains the biggest single step a man or woman can take to cut their risk of dying young.
Over the ye...See the full content of this document
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