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[UK] England’s smoking ban linked to annual 5% drop in emergency admissions for asthma - THORAX
Emergency admissions for asthma among adults fell by just under 5% in each of the first three years after the ban on smoking in public places was introduced in England, reveals the largest study of its kind, published online in Thorax. This adds up to
May 6, 2013
BMJ Group Media Centre
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May 5, 2013 22:03
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[UK] Smoking ban linked to 1,900 fewer A&E admissions for asthma patients
The smoking ban in public places has been linked to 1,900 fewer emergency hospital admissions for asthma patients every year, researchers have found. The ban, which came into force in England in July 2007, has been associated with an annual 5% drop in a
Apr 16, 2013
Press Association (uk)
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Apr 16, 2013 05:55
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[UK] Emergency asthma admissions down 4.9% since smoking ban ($$)
The number of emergency asthma admissions has dropped by nearly 2,000 a year in England since the introduction of the smoking ban, according to a study published today and funded by the Department of Health.
Apr 16, 2013
Times Of London (uk)
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Apr 16, 2013 05:52
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[UK] Smoking ban has led to a 5% fall in emergency hospital admissions for asthma
* Number of adult asthma patients needing urgent treatment has fallen by 6,000 since smoking ban * Emergency admissions for heart attacks and childhood asthma-related problems have also fallen
Apr 16, 2013
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Apr 16, 2013 02:35
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Short-term impact of the smokefree legislation in England on emergency hospital admissions for asthma among adults: a population-based study
Our findings add to the expanding body of evidence that smokefree policies are associated with positive health outcomes. Further research evaluating the impact of legislation in other jurisdictions is needed to support these findings.
Apr 15, 2013
Thorax (British Thoracic Society)
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Apr 16, 2013 14:08
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England's smoking ban linked to annual five percent drop in emergency admissions for asthma
Emergency admissions for asthma among adults fell by just under five percent in each of the first three years after the ban on smoking in public places was introduced in England, reveals the largest study of its kind, published online in Thorax.
Apr 15, 2013
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
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Apr 16, 2013 14:07
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[UK] Emergency asthma admissions drop following smokefree law
This paper, the largest study of its kind and addressing limitations of previous studies, makes a unique contribution to the evidence on smokefree laws and asthma. The full results are reported in the paper Short-term impact of the smokefree legislation
Apr 15, 2013
University of Bath (uk)
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Apr 16, 2013 13:47
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[UK] Smoking Ban In England Reduces ER Asthma Visits By 5%
The largest study of its kind has shown the public health benefit of smoking bans for non-smokers.
Apr 15, 2013
Medical Daily
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Apr 16, 2013 03:19
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[UK] England's smoking ban linked to annual 5 percent drop in emergency admissions for asthma
his adds up to around 1900 fewer such admissions every year, the authors calculate, and confirms the value of public health interventions, such as smoking bans, they say. They base their findings on the number of emergency admissions for asthma among a
Apr 15, 2013
ScienceDaily
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Apr 16, 2013 02:53
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[Netherlands] Smoking banned in just one in four secondary schools, says report
Just one in four Dutch secondary school playgrounds are officially smoke-free zones, according to new research by asthma research group Longfonds.
Mar 25, 2013
DutchNews.nl (nl)
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Mar 25, 2013 17:17