A study showed a 12% drop in the first year after the law to stop smoking in enclosed publicces came into force.
A
study
showed
a
12
%
drop
in
the
first
year
after
the
law
to
stop
smoking
in
enclosed
publicces
came
into
force
.
The author says there is growing evidence that many people are choosing smoke-free homes as well.
The
author
says
there
is
growing
evidence
that
many
people
are
choosing
smoke-free
homes
as
well
.
Asthma UK says the findings are "encouraging".
Asthma
UK
says
the
findings
are
``
encouraging
''
.
Presenting their findings in the journal Pediatrics, they said the number of children admitted to hospital with severe asthma at-tacks was rising by more than 2% a year before the restrictions were introduced in July 2007.
Presenting
their
findings
in
the
journal
Pediatrics
,
they
said
the
number
of
children
admitted
to
hospital
with
severe
asthma
at-tacks
was
rising
by
more
than
2
%
a
year
before
the
restrictions
were
introduced
in
July
2007
.
Taking that into account, they calculated the fall in admissions in the next 12 months was 12%, and a further 3% in each of the following two years.
Taking
that
into
account
,
they
calculated
the
fall
in
admissions
in
the
next
12
months
was
12
%
,
and
a
further
3
%
in
each
of
the
following
two
years
.
The fall was seen among boys and girls of all ages, across wealthy and poor neighborhoods, in cities and in rural areas.
The
fall
was
seen
among
boys
and
girls
of
all
ages
,
across
wealthy
and
poor
neighborhoods
,
in
cities
and
in
rural
areas
.
In the past, much of the argument on the smoke-free law centred on protection of bar workers from passive smoke.
In
the
past
,
much
of
the
argument
on
the
smoke-free
law
centred
on
protection
of
bar
workers
from
passive
smoke
.
At the time many critics said smokers would respond by lighting up more at home-harming the health of their families.
At
the
time
many
critics
said
smokers
would
respond
by
lighting
up
more
at
home-harming
the
health
of
their
families
.
In fact, more people are insisting on smoke - free homes.
In
fact
,
more
people
are
insisting
on
smoke
-
free
homes
.
We increasingly think it's because people see the benefits of smoke-free laws in public places such as restaurants and they want to carry out them.
We
increasingly
think
it
's
because
people
see
the
benefits
of
smoke-free
laws
in
public
places
such
as
restaurants
and
they
want
to
carry
out
them
.
This benefits children because they' re less likely to be exposed to second-hand smoke.
This
benefits
children
because
they
'
re
less
likely
to
be
exposed
to
second-hand
smoke
.
These findings reinforce evidence on the effect of smoke-free, law from studies in North America and Scotland, which also showed a fall in hospital admissions for children with severe asthma attacks.
These
findings
reinforce
evidence
on
the
effect
of
smoke-free
,
law
from
studies
in
North
America
and
Scotland
,
which
also
showed
a
fall
in
hospital
admissions
for
children
with
severe
asthma
attacks
.
The law in England has also resulted in fewer admissions for heart attacks.
The
law
in
England
has
also
resulted
in
fewer
admissions
for
heart
attacks
.
Emily Humphreys from Asthma UK said the need now was to do more to prevent young people from taking up smoking.
Emily
Humphreys
from
Asthma
UK
said
the
need
now
was
to
do
more
to
prevent
young
people
from
taking
up
smoking
.
A study showed a 12% drop in the first year after the law to stop smoking in enclosed publicces came into force. The author says there is growing evidence that many people are choosing smoke-free homes as well.  Asthma UK says the findings are "encouraging". Presenting their findings in the journal Pediatrics, they said the number of children admitted to hospital with severe asthma at-tacks was rising by more than 2% a year before the restrictions were introduced in July 2007. Taking that into account, they calculated the fall in admissions in the next 12 months was 12%, and a further 3% in each of the following two years. The fall was seen among boys and girls of all ages, across wealthy and poor neighborhoods, in cities and in rural areas.  In the past, much of the argument on the smoke-free law centred on protection of bar workers from passive smoke. At the time many critics said smokers would respond by lighting up more at home-harming the health of their families.  In fact, more people are insisting on smoke - free homes. We increasingly think it's because people see the benefits of smoke-free laws in public places such as restaurants and they want to carry out them. This benefits children because they' re less likely to be exposed to second-hand smoke.  These findings reinforce evidence on the effect of smoke-free, law from studies in North America and Scotland, which also showed a fall in hospital admissions for children with severe asthma attacks. The law in England has also resulted in fewer admissions for heart attacks.  Emily Humphreys from Asthma UK said the need now was to do more to prevent young people from taking up smoking.