Tuesday 4 March 2008
Monday 10 September 2007
Scottish smoking ban has improved public health.
There has been a significant improvement in public health according to the most recent research carried out in Scotland.
Comparisons of heart attack rates at nine hospitals showed a 17% drop in the number of heart attack victims since March 2006 when the smoking in public places ban was implemented.
The research also suggest that the air quality found in pubs is now as good as that outside.
The report also states there has been a reduction of 40% in the number of adults exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke)
The main findings of the study were;
The ban has reduced second hand smoke exposure in both children and adults.
Among primary school children, levels of a by-product of nicotine fell by more than a third (39%) following the ban.
In adults, cotinine (a metabolite of nicotine) levels fell by almost half (49%) in non-smokers from non-smoking households.
Non-smokers living in smoking households continued to have high levels of second hand smoke exposure in the home.
And the authors suggest that further action is urgently required to support smoking households to implement smoke-free homes and cars.
The scientific research is based on routine health data, as well as research projects undertaken by government scientists and Scottish universities into the effects of the smoking ban.
The Scottish deputy chief medical officer, Professor Peter Donnelly, said the results were proof that the ban had produced major health gains.
Professor Jill Pell, who headed the research team which made the findings, said: "The primary aim of smoking bans is to protect non-smokers from the effects of passive smoking.
But Scottish publicans claim that many of the benefits could have been achieved without a ban and complain that bar sales have declined because of it.
Jill Pell said; "Previous studies have not been able to confirm whether or not that has been achieved. What we were able to show is that among people who are non-smokers there was a 20% reduction in heart attack admissions. This [research] confirms that the legislation has been effective in helping non-smokers."
After the Scotland banned smoking in enclosed public spaces, Wales and Northern Ireland followed suit in April 2007 and England did the same in July 2007.
Comparisons of heart attack rates at nine hospitals showed a 17% drop in the number of heart attack victims since March 2006 when the smoking in public places ban was implemented.
The research also suggest that the air quality found in pubs is now as good as that outside.
The report also states there has been a reduction of 40% in the number of adults exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke (also known as environmental tobacco smoke)
The main findings of the study were;
The ban has reduced second hand smoke exposure in both children and adults.
Among primary school children, levels of a by-product of nicotine fell by more than a third (39%) following the ban.
In adults, cotinine (a metabolite of nicotine) levels fell by almost half (49%) in non-smokers from non-smoking households.
Non-smokers living in smoking households continued to have high levels of second hand smoke exposure in the home.
And the authors suggest that further action is urgently required to support smoking households to implement smoke-free homes and cars.
The scientific research is based on routine health data, as well as research projects undertaken by government scientists and Scottish universities into the effects of the smoking ban.
The Scottish deputy chief medical officer, Professor Peter Donnelly, said the results were proof that the ban had produced major health gains.
Professor Jill Pell, who headed the research team which made the findings, said: "The primary aim of smoking bans is to protect non-smokers from the effects of passive smoking.
But Scottish publicans claim that many of the benefits could have been achieved without a ban and complain that bar sales have declined because of it.
Jill Pell said; "Previous studies have not been able to confirm whether or not that has been achieved. What we were able to show is that among people who are non-smokers there was a 20% reduction in heart attack admissions. This [research] confirms that the legislation has been effective in helping non-smokers."
After the Scotland banned smoking in enclosed public spaces, Wales and Northern Ireland followed suit in April 2007 and England did the same in July 2007.
Tuesday 4 September 2007
Chantix Side Effects website
For those of you who are considering using chantix along with hypnosis and maybe cognitive behavioural therapy to quit smoking, a new website has been launched specifically to target the Chantix Side Effects search term. The new website can be found at www.chantixsideeffects.info
Wednesday 15 August 2007
Sunday 12 August 2007
Dave Allen's 8 minutes on smoking - brilliant!
This item is absolutely hilarious. I grew up watching Dave Allen on TV and he was brilliant then as he is now. A bit of foul language but bloody funny. Enjoy!
Wednesday 8 August 2007
Richard Mackenzie Hypnotherapist
This guy offers a really sound approach to quitting smoking using hypnotherapy. Check out his website by clicking the link here: http://www.richardmackenzie.co.uk/
http://www.richardmackenzie.co.uk/
http://www.richardmackenzie.co.uk/
The truth about drug company sponsored drug trials
If you read my blog regularly, you will know that I have little or no time for drugs to help smokers quit smoking. I believe smoking can be successfully overcome without drugs whatsoever, either by hypnosis or by using my own EasyQuit System book, available at http://easyquitsystem.com
I found the following BBC Panorama investigation on the BBC's website. You will need Windows Media Player to view this:
Secrets of the Drug Trials
Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Zyban and Varenicline have all got flawed efficacy studies in my opinion. Think carefully before turning to these solutions.
As ever, never stop trying to quit smoking.
I found the following BBC Panorama investigation on the BBC's website. You will need Windows Media Player to view this:
Secrets of the Drug Trials
Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Zyban and Varenicline have all got flawed efficacy studies in my opinion. Think carefully before turning to these solutions.
As ever, never stop trying to quit smoking.
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