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?

Department of Health launches tobacco control strategy for England

The Department of Health has published 'A smokefree future', which sets the scene for a vision of a tobacco-free future.

Public Health Interventions Cost Effectiveness Database

A new database has been developed of decision-making tools regarding costing public health interventions to do with alcohol, tobacco, obesity and physical activity, You can access it here.