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    Scottish smoking ban 'leads to 17% fall in heart attacks'

    Posted on 10/09/2007

    The rate of heart attacks in Scotland has fallen since the country banned smoking in enclosed public spaces, according to research by Glasgow University.

    The study found a 17% fall in hospital admissions in the first year after the ban came into force on 26 March 2006.

    One aim of the research was to establish whether the smoking ban had improved the health of non-smokers. Researchers found that exposure to so-called 'second-hand smoke' was down by 40% in the country.

    Professor Jill Pell from the university's BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre said: 'The primary aim of smoking bans is to protect non-smokers from the effects of passive smoking.

    'What we were able to show is that among people who are non-smokers there was a 20% reduction in heart attack admissions.

    'This confirms that the legislation has been effective in helping non-smokers.'

    Scotland's deputy chief medical officer, Professor Peter Donnelly added: 'This raft of research… provides evidence that the legislation is improving the health of everyone in Scotland - including smokers, non-smokers, children and barworkers.'



    Category: Healthy Lifestyle


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