Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks By JENNY HOPE Last updated at 1:33 AM on 9th June 2010 The number of heart attacks has fallen dramatically since the smoking ban came in, figures reveal. At least 1,200 heart attacks were prevented in England in the year after the ban's introduction, according to a report in the British Medical Journal. In the largest study of its kind, information on adult heart attack patients from the five years before the ban came into force in July 2007, was compared with data from the subsequent 14 months. Forcing people to smoke outside has dramatically slashed the number of heart attacks by 1,200, a report has revealed The Bath University research found hospital admissions for heart attacks fell 2.4 per cent in England in the year after it became the last UK nation to ban smoking in indoor public places. This cut in admissions saved the NHS around £8.4million and is likely to have prevented almost 200 deaths. The survival rate in hospital is 85 per cent, so within a group of 1,200 admissions around 180 would be expected to die. Experts pointed out that heart attacks are only one of the smoke- related health problems that the ban will have reduced. Deborah Arnott, of the charity Action on Smoking and Health, said longer-term improvements in cancer could also be expected. Research has already demonstrated that the smoking ban has significantly reduced exposure to secondhand smoke among nonsmokers and children, which is likely to result in further improvements in health. Smoke, both first and secondhand, is thought to increase the chances of a heart attack by making the blood more prone to clotting, reducing levels of 'good' cholesterol and raising the risk of dangerous heart rhythms. More than one in five adults in Britain is a smoker, with 23 per cent of men and 21 per cent of women smoking regularly. There are 230,000 heart attacks each year, of which 123,000 are in adults younger than 75. Betty McBride, of the British Heart Foundation, said: 'It's brilliant news that an average three fewer people a day are admitted to hospital suffering a heart attack. 'What's more, we'll see more benefits in future because heart attacks aren't the only way that tobacco smoke harms the heart. 'Government should see this as a green light for further life-saving measures, going beyond the forthcoming ban on cigarette vending machines, to crack down on illegal tobacco smuggling and introducing plain packaging on cigarette boxes. 'These will also help stop people dying prematurely because of smoking- related illnesses.' Previous studies have shown reductions in the number of heart attacks of 14 to 17 per cent after bans were introduced in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Experts said the effect was smaller in England because many workplaces and restaurants were already smoke-free when the law changed. Read mo http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...#ixzz0qKOfzN5y |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
Just because we can live longer, should we? Been to a nursing home lately?
Think they have a wonderful quality of life? Reckon the economy and the planet in general really needs people living to be 110? It's far better to die from the body giving out, than for the body to stay fit whilst the mind disappears. Until they can find a way to stop dementia and senility, the only people who benefit from heart attacks being slashed are those who own the £3,000 per month nursing homes that you have to give all of your relatives life-savings to, then when the cash has all gone they go back to being a burden on the state somewhere filthy and horrible. Bloody do-gooder PC ****s never actually think anything through do they? Always too busy patting themselves on the back, like today. |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
On Jun 9, 7:59*am, "Simon S-B" wrote:
Just because we can live longer, should we? Been to a nursing home lately? Think they have a wonderful quality of life? Reckon the economy and the planet in general really needs people living to be 110? No. Only some of us. |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
Mark (newsgroups) wrote:
On Jun 9, 7:59Â*am, "Simon S-B" wrote: Just because we can live longer, should we? Been to a nursing home lately? Think they have a wonderful quality of life? Reckon the economy and the planet in general really needs people living to be 110? No. Only some of us. Just wait until you're 110 and some middle-aged-know-it-all says your life is worthless. Lodi |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
On 6/9/2010 5:47 AM, Flotillagate wrote:
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks By JENNY HOPE Last updated at 1:33 AM on 9th June 2010 The number of heart attacks has fallen dramatically since the smoking ban came in, figures reveal. At least 1,200 heart attacks were prevented in England in the year after the ban's introduction, according to a report in the British Medical Journal. In the largest study of its kind, information on adult heart attack patients from the five years before the ban came into force in July 2007, was compared with data from the subsequent 14 months. Forcing people to smoke outside has dramatically slashed the number of heart attacks by 1,200, a report has revealed The Bath University research found hospital admissions for heart attacks fell 2.4 per cent in England in the year after it became the last UK nation to ban smoking in indoor public places. This cut in admissions saved the NHS around £8.4million and is likely to have prevented almost 200 deaths. The survival rate in hospital is 85 per cent, so within a group of 1,200 admissions around 180 would be expected to die. Experts pointed out that heart attacks are only one of the smoke- related health problems that the ban will have reduced. Deborah Arnott, of the charity Action on Smoking and Health, said longer-term improvements in cancer could also be expected. Research has already demonstrated that the smoking ban has significantly reduced exposure to secondhand smoke among nonsmokers and children, which is likely to result in further improvements in health. Smoke, both first and secondhand, is thought to increase the chances of a heart attack by making the blood more prone to clotting, reducing levels of 'good' cholesterol and raising the risk of dangerous heart rhythms. More than one in five adults in Britain is a smoker, with 23 per cent of men and 21 per cent of women smoking regularly. There are 230,000 heart attacks each year, of which 123,000 are in adults younger than 75. Betty McBride, of the British Heart Foundation, said: 'It's brilliant news that an average three fewer people a day are admitted to hospital suffering a heart attack. 'What's more, we'll see more benefits in future because heart attack aren't the only way that tobacco smoke harms the heart. 'Government should see this as a green light for further life-savingot measures, going beyond the forthcoming ban on cigarette vending machines, to crack down on illegal tobacco smuggling and introducing plain packaging on cigarette boxes. 'These will also help stop people dying prematurely because of smoking- related illnesses.' Previous studies have shown reductions in the number of heart attacks of 14 to 17 per cent after bans were introduced in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Experts said the effect was smaller in England because many workplaces and restaurants were already smoke-free when the law changed. Read mo http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...#ixzz0qKOfzN5y Correlation does not imply causation. That less people were admitted to hospital does not mean they did not have heart attacks, or that they did not have heart disease. The BHF states that 1 in 3 people with a heart attack die before they even reach hospital. Heart attack stats in this country are abysmal - maybe this is why they have to use stats like admission to hospital rather than actual heart attack occurrence. |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
On 9 June, 05:47, Flotillagate wrote:
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks By JENNY HOPE Last updated at 1:33 AM on 9th June 2010 The number of heart attacks has fallen dramatically since the smoking ban came in, figures reveal. At least 1,200 heart attacks were prevented in England in the year after the ban's introduction, according to a report in the British Medical Journal. In the largest study of its kind, information on adult heart attack patients from the five years before the ban came into force in July 2007, was compared with data from the subsequent 14 months. Quality of life is important - not just quantity. I don't smoke myself and most of the people I know who do seem to feel guilty about their habit but I once heard someone saying while smoking a cigarette that it might kill him one day but if it does he can honestly say he enjoyed every smoke and I thought good for you. |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
On 9 June, 07:59, "Simon S-B" wrote:
Just because we can live longer, should we? Been to a nursing home lately? Think they have a wonderful quality of life? Reckon the economy and the planet in general really needs people living to be 110? But cigarettes don't merely reduce your life expectancy. They reduce the number of years you can expect to live in good health. |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
On 09/06/10 11:50, My two cents wrote:
On 9 June, 05:47, Flotillagate wrote: Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks By JENNY HOPE Last updated at 1:33 AM on 9th June 2010 The number of heart attacks has fallen dramatically since the smoking ban came in, figures reveal. At least 1,200 heart attacks were prevented in England in the year after the ban's introduction, according to a report in the British Medical Journal. In the largest study of its kind, information on adult heart attack patients from the five years before the ban came into force in July 2007, was compared with data from the subsequent 14 months. Smoking has long term health effects. How can the effects be seen already 14 months after a limited ban? Quality of life is important - not just quantity. I don't smoke myself and most of the people I know who do seem to feel guilty about their habit but I once heard someone saying while smoking a cigarette that it might kill him one day but if it does he can honestly say he enjoyed every smoke and I thought good for you. Needless to say smoking hasn't been banned in UK, Smoking has been banned inside some public places - pubs restaurants etc. The resulting fall in the number of smokers was only a few percent. |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 07:59:52 +0100, "Simon S-B"
wrote: the only people who benefit from heart attacks being slashed has it occurred to you that smokers often have heart attacks in their 60s or earlier while still fully active? -- Petrol Head |
Smoking ban has dramatically slashed number of heart attacks
On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 02:50:39 -0700 (PDT), My two cents
wrote: Quality of life is important - not just quantity. indeed, like having clean air in pubs. -- Petrol Head |
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