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Heart attacks drop after Scottish smoking ban

AFP - Monday, September 10 02:10 pmLONDON (AFP) - The number of people admitted to hospital with heart attacks dropped 17 percent after smoking was banned in public places in Scotland in March 2006, authorities said Monday.

The figures compare with an annual reduction of only three percent for the 10 years before the ban was introduced, the Scottish Government said on its website.

Research led by Glasgow University showed there were 3,235 people admitted to hospital with heart attacks in the 10 months before the ban took effect, a government spokeswoman said.

But in the 10 months after the ban was brought in, there were 2,684 admissions for people with heart attacks, she added.

The research focused on heart attack admissions to nine hospitals, which accounted for nearly two-thirds of all Scottish hospital heart attack admissions.

The research was presented in Edinburgh where Scotland's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Peter Donnelly said it showed the smoking ban was already producing "significant" public health benefits.

"It provides evidence that the legislation is improving the health of everyone in Scotland -- including smokers, non-smokers, children and bar workers," Donnelly told an audience of international health experts.

"One of the most important findings is the reduction in heart attacks. We believe that the smoking ban was a large contributory factor to this drop.

"I am confident that we will continue to see the positive effects of the ban in years to come."

Scotland was the first country in the United Kingdom to introduce a smoking ban. Wales, Northern Ireland and England followed this year.

Scotland's public health minister Shona Robinson said such bans were catching on worldwide.

"More and more countries in Europe and across the rest of the world are now following suit by banning smoking in public places and I am proud that Scotland led the way in the UK," Robison said.

"We want to continue the work to make Scotland a smoke-free society and that is why next month, subject to Parliamentary approval, we will be raising the age of cigarette sales from 16 to 18."

That is good news, I wonder if anyone is going to take that stat to heart? (no pun honest) I mean it points in the right direction, do you think smokers are going to take heed?????

minks;692681 wrote: That is good news, I wonder if anyone is going to take that stat to heart? (no pun honest) I mean it points in the right direction, do you think smokers are going to take heed?????


at least non smokers dont have it forced down there throut

el guapo;692682 wrote: at least non smokers dont have it forced down there throut


true no we do not. And maybe smoker wannabe's will think twice when they see the stats, and the commercials about how bad smoking is.

I understand the frustration of a smoker, I know you all get that rammed down your throat all the time and what blows is... alcohol kills prolly more people and you don't see nearly the hype about it... I wonder why??

minks;692683 wrote: true no we do not. And maybe smoker wannabe's will think twice when they see the stats, and the commercials about how bad smoking is.

I understand the frustration of a smoker, I know you all get that rammed down your throat all the time and what blows is... alcohol kills prolly more people and you don't see nearly the hype about it... I wonder why??


is easy if you sit net to me and drink a bottle of scotch a day it will end up killing you not me

but

if you sit next to me and smoke 60 fags/cigarettes a day we both get cancer

Then move across the room. That jerk off drinking the bottle of scotch still has to get home some how and if he drives, which most drunks do, then he might kill a dozen people on his way. No one ever got arrested for driving while smelling like an ashtray. No one ever killed a family of five because they had too many cigarettes.

KB.;692712 wrote: Then move across the room. That jerk off drinking the bottle of scotch still has to get home some how and if he drives, which most drunks do, then he might kill a dozen people on his way. No one ever got arrested for driving while smelling like an ashtray. No one ever killed a family of five because they had too many cigarettes.


and the driver who drops a cig in his lap panic cos it burning and wipes out a fam of 5

the guy who has a heart attack while driving a bus (smoking causes heart attacks)

there looking at changing the law to ban smoking at the wheel too

Ban the alcohol too then.

KB.;692721 wrote: Ban the alcohol too then.


cigs are not banned just cant smoke in enclosed public rooms

acohol is bannsd were it does harm to others too behind the wheel

and some public places like town centers

Don't get me wrong. I always ask if anyone minds if I smoke, I don;t smoke if kids are around. On Oct 1st there will be no more smoking in any place that serves food. Unless it is 21 and up only. I just think it is foolish to compare alcohol and smoking as far as a bar scene is concerned.

KB.;692727 wrote: Don't get me wrong. I always ask if anyone minds if I smoke, I don;t smoke if kids are around. On Oct 1st there will be no more smoking in any place that serves food. Unless it is 21 and up only. I just think it is foolish to compare alcohol and smoking as far as a bar scene is concerned.


that is just the point kb let say you smoke i drink

im stood there drinking next to you i am doing you no harm

you are smoking a cig next to me im smoking too not by choice

me breathing second hand smoke is the left overs from your habit

if im having a few beers im not going to pee on ya leg thats the left overs from my habit:wah::wah:

KB.;692727 wrote: Don't get me wrong. I always ask if anyone minds if I smoke, I don;t smoke if kids are around. On Oct 1st there will be no more smoking in any place that serves food. Unless it is 21 and up only. I just think it is foolish to compare alcohol and smoking as far as a bar scene is concerned.


That should read no more smoking in Tennessee.

el guapo;692733 wrote: that is just the point kb let say you smoke i drink

im stood there drinking next to you i am doing you no harm

you are smoking a cig next to me im smoking too not by choice

me breathing second hand smoke is the left overs from your habit

if im having a few beers im not going to pee on ya leg thats the left overs from my habit:wah::wah:


Nah you're missing my point. I'll take a smoker over a heavy drinker any day of the week. I've seen alcoholism at it's worst.

KB.;692760 wrote: Nah you're missing my point. I'll take a smoker over a heavy drinker any day of the week. I've seen alcoholism at it's worst.


i agree drink is bad

but in 99.9 percent of cases it only hurts the drinker

smoking attacks both the smoker and the person sat next to him

Well I'm loving the ban and long may it continue I say. I'm sure it's a real pain for most smokers, but literally a breath of fresh air for the rest of us. Good to see that the results back up the ban!

Exactly!



Thanks for that Jimbo, good to be back! :-6

the new EU no smoking approved sign

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Haha I bet that would go down well! :wah: