Success Of The Scottish Smoking Ban Strengthens Calls For European Union Wide Implementation

The study which highlighted the public health benefits of Scotland’s smoking ban are adding weight to calls for a European Union wide ban. Figures which were unveiled in Edinburgh on Monday show 17 per cent fewer hospital admissions for heart attacks, since the ban was introduced in March 2006 The study also found no evidence that people were now smoking more at home, and support for the nationwide ban was strong, even among smokers. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Smoking / Quit Smoking on September 20th, 2007