Thursday, 10 June 2010
Fewer heart attacks since smoking ban?
The BBC has reported that since the smoking ban was introduced in the UK there have been fewer heart attacks. However, critics say that heart attack figures have been falling steadily for some time and that the findings of the research study should be treated with caution. What do you think? Is this a piece of research with 'spin' on it? Or do you think that the smoking ban has been responsible for this decline?
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Yes, it is true that heart attack hospital admissions have fallen since the smoking ban. Researchers found 169,043 hospitalizations for heart attack were reported in the states with a comprehensive smoking ban.
ReplyDeleteGreat statistic gym bags, thank you! I'll be interested to see more research in this area.
ReplyDeleteRisks associated with smoking and heart disease, heart disease and cancer is well known. In addition to smoking, there are other risk factors for heart attack, such as not getting enough exercise, overweight and high blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
ReplyDeleteGreat information, quitting smoking can definitely lead to decreased heart conditions. If they place a ban on smoking then obviously less people will smoke. I think this is a positive direction in a healthier society because less people will end up smoking due to the ban.
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