Smoking ban reduces emergency room admissions

[DavidDvorkin]

Workplace smoking bans are gaining ground globally, and one study has shown that they may have significant health effects. The study, conducted by researchers in Dublin, found that emergency room admissions due to respiratory illness dropped significantly in Ireland after the implementation of a workplace smoking ban, compared to admissions that took place before the ban went into effect.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-05/ats-sbr051111.php

[SidDithers]

1. K&R...

A similar result was found in Canada, where they measured hospital admissions, rather than emerg visits.

http://www.physorg.com/news190294685.html

Sid

[Bandit]

2. Duhhhh

:shrug: It should be common sense that the less one smokes the less sickness.

[LiberalFighter]

3. It should also mean more productivity at the workplace too.

But wonder what good that does for the worker when their wages don't go up and their jobs are out-sourced.

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Being unemployed sucks, as I well know

But it's best to be as healthy as one can be while looking for work.

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Fantastic. Seems like it would be obvious, but I'm glad they are gathering data.

And I'm certain it will be supported elsewhere.