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Ireland: Drop In Smoking Illnesses Welcomed

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Tuesday, 11 March 2008
The Irish Heart Foundation has welcomed figures that indicate public smoking bans in Europe have decreased heart attacks and heart-related strokes. The info, published a week ago by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), showed a 15 per cent fall in patients admitted to hospital for myocardial infarction strokes in France since the ban on was imposed. The public smoking ban was introduced there in February 2007 and received unprecedented support. The ESC recorded an 11.2 per cent drop in acute coronary events, like angina, in Italy where the smoking ban has entered its third year. Irish Heart Foundation medical director Dr Brian Maurer said: "These figures are very welcome as they affirm the positive impact of smoking bans on public health." Dr Maurer said the move had been recognised internationally as a pioneering step to decrease heart sickness caused by smoking and passive smoking. The ESC urged other European governments to take action in response to their findings by implementing smoking bans across Europe. ESC senior cardiologist Prof Daniel Thomas, said: "The most striking aspect in this study is the reduction of pollution inside cafes and restaurants by over 75 per cent between December 2007 and January 2008." He added, "Passive smoking has been shown to increase the risk of coronary heart disease, and the recent smoking ban is evidently having a beneficial effect on both smokers and non-smokers." http://www.ash.org.uk

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